NHL general managers have given their approval to the Rangers’ request for a compensatory pick in June’s Entry Draft in the wake of the death of 2007 first-round selection Alexei Cherepanov, sources have told The Post.
Though it is unclear whether Article 8.3 (b) of the CBA must be amended to accommodate this specific circumstance, the Blueshirts now stand to receive the 17th pick of this year’s second round following Glen Sather’s presentation yesterday at the NHL GMs meetings in Naples, Fla.
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Cherepanov, who was selected 17th overall in 2007, died on Oct. 13 at the age of 19 after suffering heart failure and collapsing on the bench during a KHL game in Chekhov, which is just outside Moscow, while playing for Omsk.
The Post first reported the Rangers’ intention to seek the compensatory pick on Nov. 6.