The Lafrenière Pick Still Haunts New York: Where's the Rangers' Center?

When the Rangers selected Alexis Lafrenière first overall in 2020 instead of Tim Stützle, they made a choice that looked defensible at the time but has created a long-term structural problem down the middle. The Rangers' center depth remains a question mark years later, and that decision continues to reverberate through their roster construction and playoff aspirations.