Rangers beef up on blue line to help key area of need on NHL draft Day 2

NHL New York Rangers Rangers beef up on blue line to help key area of need on NHL draft Day 2 By Mollie Walker Published June 27, 2026, 9:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The left side of the Rangers defensive depth chart was heavily reinforced during the second day of the NHL draft Saturday. Five of the Blueshirts’ nine total draft picks this weekend were left-shot blueliners who will bolster the organization’s thin collection of defensive prospects. After taking Alberts Smits on Friday’s Day 1, the Rangers took four more at the same position throughout Day 2.

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