When the Rangers reassemble this fall, much of their new construction will focus on the club’s rookie head coach, David Quinn. Starving for a new approach, both the fanbase and the front office are surely looking forward to seeing his development-driven approach applied to a growing young team.
Yet, barring a seismic trade between now and the start of training camp, what you see is what you’ll get regarding the opening night blue line. It’s one that, unlike the bench and much of the forward group, will look awfully familiar to last season’s. Minus, perhaps, the addition of journeyman Fredrik Claesson.