Knicks and Rangers Draft Week

This week will end with the NBA draft on Thursday, then the NHL draft on Friday and Saturday.

As of right now, the Knicks have tons of cap room, and only 2 2nd round picks going into the draft. The second round players don't count against the cap right away, so unless they really blow the picks, they can't hurt themselves there. It should be a mellow night, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Knicks got the fireworks going early, with either a trade, or by buying a first rounder and getting a PG or C they have targeted. I still believe LeBron is in the bag, but I feel they are excited to get things going, so we might see some fireworks Thursday night.


The Rangers would be in great draft shape had they not foolishly traded this year's 3rd for a big scrub. Still, they have the 10th pick in each of the first two rounds, and they have really turned the corner with their drafting over the past few years. They've done a really good job of scouting as we saw when they picked up Kreider,Werek and Bourque with their first two picks last year, and Del Zotto, Stepan, Grachev with their top three two years ago. That's how you build in the NHL. They have higher picks this year, but fewer of them. There's been some buzz that they are trying to acquire a third or more picks, and we'll just have to wait to see what happens with that during the draft. Sometimes, Sather has been able to get good picks for garbage, and other times he's spent good picks on garbage.

Regardless, the Rangers need to get offensive impact players in rounds one and two. Guys who can score the puck. And there should be guys available. Now, if the scouting advantage I believe they are developing really exists, we should be very excited by both picks.

There's been some speculation that MSG will be putting all of their time into fixing the Knicks this summer. I don't that's true. I think some of what the Knicks plan to do is already in the bag, and that they will be eager to get the Rangers back in the playoffs next year.

Should be an interesting and enteraining end of the week.