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NY Rangers Surrender No. 12 Pick in 2025 NHL Draft in Favor of Keeping 2026 First-Rounder

The New York Rangers traded the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft to the Pittsburgh Penguins to complete a previous trade involving J.T. Miller, according to sources from ESPN.
The Rangers opted to keep their 2026 first-round pick, believing it has more value in a stronger draft class, as stated by team president Chris Drury.
New York finished 11th in the Eastern Conference, which resulted in them receiving the 12th overall pick in the draft.
The Penguins now hold the 11th and 12th picks in the draft, which may help them improve their roster under new head coach Mike Sullivan.

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La Presse

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Free Roundabouts! Rangers Give up Their Choice.

It is rather unusual to see an organization give up a 12th choice on the eve of the draft so as to retain its first choice the following year.

10 days ago·Montreal, Canada

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Penguins will pick at No. 11 and 12 in NHL draft after Rangers send them their top selection

The Penguins will now have two picks in the first round of the 2025 draft after the New York Rangers informed the NHL of their intentions with a conditional...

11 days ago·Pittsburgh, United States

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Rangers Reportedly Trade 1st-Round 2025 NHL Draft Pick to Penguins in J.T. Miller Deal

The New York Rangers have reportedly decided to convey the No. 12 overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft to the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of the trade they made for forward J.T. Miller during the 2024-25 season.

11 days ago·United States

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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen

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Report: Penguins end up with No. 12 overall draft pick

The Pittsburgh Penguins will now have the No. 12 overall selection in Friday's NHL Draft after they received the New York Rangers' selection to complete a Jan. 31 trade that didn't even involve them, ESPN reported Tuesday.

11 days ago·Georgia, United States

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NY Rangers Gift Penguins 1st Round Pick: Report

The NY Rangers have gifted the Pittsburgh Penguins their first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, The Athletic reported.News of this move came on Monday night as the final step in finalizing the J.T. Miller trade that sent the veteran center from the Vancouver Canucks to Broadway.Let’s recap the trade a little bit to see why the Penguins became involved in this Vancouver-New York trade.The NY Rangers acquired Miller from the Vancouver Canucks on …

11 days ago·New York, United States

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