The New York Rangers need more from Brandon Pirri. It’s no secret that the power-play specialist has been a disaster for New York. Pirri was signed for three reasons: to add depth, provide a sniper’s mentality, and aid the struggling power-play.
Pirri technically has added depth, but his defensive game is severely lacking. For the most part Pirri’s existence is a positive for depth only in that he prevents players like Tanner Glass from entering the lineup. Yet Pirri does not provide any abilities that others cannot, serving instead as an expensive flyer gone wrong.
Offensively, Pirri’s sniper’s mentality has deserted him.