All five of the New York Rangers prospects playing in Europe saw game action this past week, with Tomas Chrenko standing out as his game rounds into form in Slovakia.
Make no mistake, Tomas Chrenko’s preference is to play NCAA Division I hockey this season. But there’s a simple reason the intriguing New York Rangers forward prospect won’t be attending college this fall.
The biggest need in the New York Rangers organizational pipeline heading into the 2026 NHL Draft was at center. It has been an area of weakness for years, with the team failing to develop recent draft picks to become contributors at the NHL level.