Make no mistakes about one thing: The Rangers’ rebuild is not over. In fact, upon the news that the Rangers won the second-overall selection for the 2019 Draft, a scout immediately sent a message saying he felt the Rangers would be better off with one more season of struggles. After all, the 2020 Draft is absolutely loaded.
It’s not enough that Washington has Alex Ovechkin. They need Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and John Carlson too. We can go up-and-down the list of recent Cup winners and current contenders and it’s the same situation for all. This is not basketball, and one superstar is not enough to get you anywhere.