Rangers Make Draft Trade, Focus on Free Agency

The New York Rangers' 2024 NHL Draft was marked by speculation around trading captain Jacob Trouba, but no such trade materialized. Instead, the Rangers made a trade with Nashville to move up in the draft and selected center Raoul Boilard. They also drafted Nathan Aspinall and Rico Gredig in the later rounds. The team faces challenges with Trouba's $8 million cap hit and his no-movement clause, which complicates trade negotiations. Despite winning the Presidents' Trophy, the Rangers had no players nominated for major awards this season. General Manager Chris Drury remains focused on adding a top-six winger in the upcoming free agency period, with targets like Jake Guentzel being considered.