This trade deadline may be one of the most important in New York Rangers history. While that may seem like hyperbole, the fact of the matter is that many teams never get this opportunity during a rebuild. The Rangers have a group of veteran talent who are on expiring contracts.
The Rangers have both in Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes, respectively. Zuccarello is an unrestricted free agent this summer, and he’s having yet another strong year and has been very impressive lately. Hayes, one of the Rangers top centers, was expecting a large payday this past offseason, but instead got just a one year deal.