The New York Rangers had one of the worst defenses in the entire NHL last season. On par with lowly teams like the New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers, their schemes, deployment, and actual players all proved to be incompetent at the NHL Level, as goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was often peppered with shots game after game.
Many critics of the 2017-18 New York Rangers claim that the team is in desperate need of an offensive defenseman. These critics also feel that this is the draft year to find that offensive defenseman.
But, personally speaking, an offensive defenseman does not fix the New York Rangers.