We’re quickly approaching the end of August here at the end of the week, and that means training camp is right around the corner. That also means it’s about time to dust off the roster projections machine and drum up some potential lineup combinations.
The New York Rangers had quite a busy offseason in terms of adding to their roster and continuing to create building blocks for the future. One of the key areas the Rangers zeroed in on was improving their back end, and things escalated pretty quickly in that regard. The Rangers kickstarted their revamped defensive unit with the acquisitions of Jacob Trouba and Adam Fox through some savvy trades by general manager Jeff Gorton.