The summer of 2019 will forever be etched in the history books as the moment that the New York Rangers took that giant leap towards relevance again.
If taking Kaapo Kakko with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft wasn’t enough, the Blueshirts also made aggressive moves both via free agency and the trade market.
Russian superstar Artemi Panarin spurned the advances of the Florida Panthers and the New York Islanders to become a Ranger, while General Manager Jeff Gorton finally got his man after trading for Jacob Trouba.