With the offseason completed, all eyes are on when the NHL season begins. Once the season does begin, the roster questions will begin to answer themselves. Much like last season with Vlad Namestnikov, the NY Rangers may be looking at early season trades. There’s some roster logjams, plus more cap space never hurt anyone.
Brendan Smith
The clear front runner for one of these trades is Brendan Smith. Smith is still a useful defenseman in the right role, but comes with a $4.35 million cap hit. That cap hit isn’t much of a concern nowadays, as real dollars means more in the COVID era.