Rangers Miss Trade Up Chance

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On June 4th, so, the New York Rangers? Man, they had a rough season, right? Lost a lot, ended up near the bottom. Their big hope was snagging a top pick in the draft lottery, kind of like they did a few years back. But instead of getting that top tier talent, they slid down to the fifth spot. That means they missed out on some potentially game changing forwards, like Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg. Now, there was a little glimmer of hope that they could trade up.
Word on the street was the San Jose Sharks, who got the second overall pick, might be willing to deal.
They were reportedly looking to draft a defenseman, and if the Rangers could move up, they could still grab one of those top offensive guys. It seemed like a possible play, but here's the kicker. That door is looking pretty slammed shut now. Darren Dreger, a pretty plugged in NHL insider, mentioned on a podcast that while the Sharks are listening to offers for that second pick, they don't. Want to drop any lower than the fourth spot. And since the Rangers are picking fifth, that puts them outside the range the Sharks are looking to trade with. It's tough, you know?
The Rangers would have to come with some seriously eye-popping offer to even get the Sharks to consider moving down. This is a bummer because there are some really solid defensemen the Sharks could grab at four, like Chase Reed or Carson Carell. It would have been a massive move for the Rangers GM to pull off a trade up, but it's looking like San Jose isn't the partner they were hoping for. That wraps New York Rangers News Today, brought to you with AI.