Drafted: New York Rangers draft 6'5 defenseman Sean Barnhill with the 70th overall pick
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The New York Rangers make a massive splash with their 70th overall pick of the 2025 NHL Draft.
The New York Rangers have shockingly drafted 6'5» defenseman Sean Barnhill with their 70th overall pick of the 2025 NHL Draft.
Rangers select defenseman Sean Barnhill at No. 70 overall.
Colleague @scottcwheeler: "He's worth a shot because if it clicks, he has the tools of some players who will go a lot higher than him."
Colleague @scottcwheeler: "He's worth a shot because if it clicks, he has the tools of some players who will go a lot higher than him."
At No. 70, #NYR select D Sean Barnhill
Certainly a move off the bored as not many expected this. As Cameron Schmidt has been on the New York Rangers radar this draft and has still yet to be drafted by any team.
Barnhill has been described as the following:
Sean Barnhill is a raw, right-shot defenseman with prototypical NHL size and an intriguing defensive foundation. At 6'5″, he naturally clogs space with his reach and frame and has shown flashes of mobility and composure in the defensive zone. Barnhill plays a steady, if unflashy, game and projects as a long-term development bet with bottom-pairing potential. He logged modest minutes in Dubuque (14:11 TOI/game), was not leaned on for power play work, and rarely joined the rush, but was trusted situationally on the penalty kill and provided consistent structure defensively.
Clearly the New York Rangers and GM Chris Drury see potential in the youngster, especially if they do decide to move on defenseman K'Andre Miller.
#NYR 70th overall pick Sean Barnhill isn't in LA, but he spent this past season with the @fightingsaints.
He's committed to @GoNUmhockey, not sure if he'll be attending this fall, but he's been known to be a very strong skater, a mobile defensive-defensemen with some size at 6'5.
He's committed to @GoNUmhockey, not sure if he'll be attending this fall, but he's been known to be a very strong skater, a mobile defensive-defensemen with some size at 6'5.
The New York Rangers now have one final draft selection of the third round (89th overall) so maybe if Schmidt and Mooney will be still be available.
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