With the dust beginning to settle following the 2019 NHL Draft and the Free Agent Frenzy, rosters are starting to take shape for the upcoming season. Obviously the New York Rangers stole the headlines — and from the New York Islanders — on July 1 when they signed Artemi Panarin to a seven-year, $81.5 million deal.
The Metropolitan Division has been fairly very active all throughout the summer, and the balance of power has shifted again among the Rangers’ division rivals. Several teams took steps back, while others jumped up in the order and are well positioned for the future.