NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 2018 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Avalanche 3-2 in the shootout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Rangers offensive depth currently resembles that of a dried out well. Which is to say they are solid like stone on the outside and a dark hole in the middle.
While Mika Zibanejad had a breakout season two years ago, he struggled this past year due to contracting Covid-19 and there is no telling how that could affect him long term.