With Jaroslav Halak‘s deal ending at the completion of this season and Tuukka Rask only under contract with the Boston Bruins for one more year; Alexandar Georgiev would form part of the succession plan, if they could snatch him away from New York.
Therein lies the challenge; the New York Rangers have their own ageing goalie on an expensive contract in Henrik Lundqvist and likely want to maintain control in terms of his eventual step down from the number one spot.
Granted, the goaltender they’re grooming as their future number one appears to be 24 year-old Russian, Igor Shesterkin but we have seen more and more that you need a reliable number two in this league.