The Rangers' first 2025 NHL Draft pick is the 18-year-old Michigan commit, who is from Mississauga, Ontario, and has spent the past three years with the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters. In 195 games from 2022-25, Spence totaled 177 points on 67 goals and 110 assists.

NHL Draft concluded, we end our coverage of this draft by way of draft grades. These grades are based on how I think the clubs did, based on my knowledge of the players selected. The only way I can fairly and reasonably go about this exercise is to assign grades based on which team added the most by way of draft picks to the organization.