While Rangers fans are stuck in the moment, John Davidson and Jeff Gorton are planning ahead. As fans mull over every loss, and if Kaapo Kakko or Alexis Lafreniere received enough minutes, Blueshirts brass is looking at what players could be available via trade to finish the rebuild.
In asking around about certain prospects and where they fit, things became pretty evident for me. The Rangers are overloaded with high caliber NHL prospects on both the wings and defense. What they lack is another bonafide NHL center – and that’s what they are targeting this summer.
Rangers ready to use assets to make a blockbuster trade
I’ve written about it several times already, but a well placed sources pointed me to the very fact all these prospects won’t play here.