Since acquiring Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets this week, two key factors have since emerged for the New York Rangers that could come to a head during the opening night of the NHL’s Entry Draft this Friday night, if not sooner:
The first is that Trouba — who is likely to become a cornerstone of the new-look Blueshirts — has fundamentally changed the landscape of New York’s defense. The second — a byproduct of that change — is that Kevin Shattenkirk’s tenure on Broadway is likely on the clock.