A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, am I right? That’s what the New York Rangers are hoping their draft day deals will do: keep them competitive for thousands of miles.
The Rangers shook up their roster, trading top-nine forward Carl Hagelin, backup- but future starting-goaltender Cam Talbot, and minor league forward Ryan Haggerty for Talbot’s replacement, Antti Raanta.
This is what good teams have to do nowadays in the NHL: trade away expendable pieces instead of re-signing them, due to the tight salary cap.