The New York Rangers will be hard at work in the coming weeks preparing for the 2026 NHL Draft, where they will hold two first-round picks.  Due to the struggles of the Rangers this season, it was clear right away that the team was likely to be picking pretty high in the NHL Draft. New York finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference and the third-worst record overall. This gave them about an 11% chance of landing the first overall pick, but they unfortunately had two teams jump them, and they landed with the fifth pick.  While the team might consider moving this pick if an established star becomes available, they will most likely use the pick, and trading the latter of their two first-round picks is more likely.  Due to the team falling to the lowest that they could have gone in the draft, it has opened up a lot more possibilities for who they may select.…