In doing so, they acquired tactician and Baie-Comeau Center Raoul Boilard 119th overall.
Boilard is known as a two-way center, the 18-year old, shooting left-handed scored 62 points( 22 G, and 40 A) in 68 games with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the QMJHL.
«It means a lot (that the Rangers traded up to make this pick),» Boilard said. «That means they like me, so that's good. A good organization that likes me, it's a good sign.»
#NYR select C Raoul Boilard at 119 after trading pick No. 127 today and their 2026 seventh-rounder to the Predators
The Rangers valued his two-way skills, face-off capabilities, and his under-a-point-per-game production in the QMJHL.
Boilard was valued by the Rangers staff and they moved swiftly to make the deal and deepen the prospect pool with a great prospect, from Baie-Comeau.
