The New York Rangers have a young team after getting rid of multiple veterans at the trade deadline. Michael Grabner, Rick Nash and Ryan McDonagh were all Rangers who had significant playing time in the NHL. Now with all three traded and a few other older players likely on the way out, New York has a lack of veterans on its roster.
The question, however, is do the Rangers need to invest in “veteran leadership.” One could make the case that despite the lack of 30-plus year old skaters on the roster, the Rangers still have veterans. Chris Kreider, Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Hayes and Henrik Lundqvist bring a combined 31 years of experience to the team.