Breaking down Rangers’ Day 2 picks in 2025 NHL Draft

An inside look at the Rangers’ draft picks on Day 2 of the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday:

Malcolm Spence

Drafted: Second round (43rd overall)
Height: 6-foot-2 | Weight: 201 pounds
Position: Left wing | Shoots: Left
Born: Sept. 22, 2006 | Country: Canada

Artyom Gonchar

Drafted: Third round (89th overall)
Height: 6-foot-0 | Weight: 143 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Left
Born: Oct. 25, 2006 | Country: Russia

• Coming out of the MHL in Russia, Gonchar — the nephew of longtime NHLer Sergei Gonchar — is a confident passer who can put the puck where he wants. He put up seven goals and 18 assists in 50 games last season for the Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk.

Sean Barnhill

Drafted: Third round (70th overall)
Height: 6-foot-5 | Weight: 214 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Right
Born: Jan. 8, 2007 | Country: USA

• Committed to Northeastern University for the 2026-27 season, Barnhill has a solid defensive foundation to go along with his big frame. The 18-year-old posted four goals and eight assists in 54 games for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL last season.

Mikkel Eriksen

Drafted: Fourth round (111th overall)
Height: 5-foot-11| Weight: 185 pounds
Position: Center | Shoots: Left
Born: Sept. 13, 2007 | Country: Norway

•  Equipped with a knack for slowing the game down, Eriksen has been playing in the Swedish Junior League with Färjestad BK. His ability to adjust on the fly is also considered a top skill.

Zeb Lindgren

Drafted: Fifth round (139th overall)
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 198 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Left
Born: April 14, 2007 | Country: Sweden

•  Known for his skating ability, Lindgren is seen as a mobile and a powerful defenseman. He is more of a passer than an individual puck mover, but projects to be more of a depth player on the blue line.

Samuel Jung

Drafted: Sixth round (166th overall)
Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 172 pounds
Position: Right wing | Shoots: Left
Born: May 18, 2006 | Country: Czechia

• Spending the last three seasons in the Finnish league, Jung posted a career high last season with 32 points (22 goals, 10 assists) in 44 games.

Evan Passmore

Drafted: Sixth round (171st overall)
Height: 6-foot-4 | Weight: 209 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Right
Born: Dec. 6, 2006 | Country: Canada

• Coming in with strong stick work that can disrupt plays in front of him, Passmore spent the past two seasons with the Barrie Colts in the OHL. He posted 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 62 games last year.

Felix Färhammar

Drafted: Seventh round (203rd overall)
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 185 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Left
Born: April 11, 2007
Country: Sweden

•  Coming out of Sweden, Färhammar is described as an active two-way defenseman. He had 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in nine games last season with Örebro HK J18.

— with help from Elite Prospects