When the trade deadline came and went, Marc Bergevin had only acquired three fourth-line grinders, and two depth defencemen. He stated they brought depth and playoff experience to a young lineup. The issue in the playoffs ended up being not depth quantity, but depth being unable to score or contribute anything effectively. Essentially the depth had no quality. The fourth line had one goal, scored by Torrey Mitchell, who ended up being scratched in the final game of the series.
In contrast, after two poor outings the Rangers sent Tanner Glass to the press box in favour of Pavel Buchnevich.