Zac Jones is poised to step back into the Blueshirts' lineup, which will feature reshuffled D pairs and maybe even a five-forward power play.
It was first reported by the New York Post. The pick originally belonged to the San Jose Sharks, which ensures it will land near the top of the round. The Rangers will also be retaining 50% of the $3.
Mika Zibanejad ran the point for most of the time at Thursday's practice, though Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere rotated through at times.