Thus far, there has been little action from Jeff Gorton on the unrestricted free agent market. Additionally, the Ranger have only extended one UFA from last year’s roster, Vladislav Namestnikov.
The Rangers signed a good deal with the young, yet experienced center, who came in the trade for Ryan McDonagh at the in-season trade deadline.
But extending Namestnikov puts the Rangers in a somewhat uncertain position. Next year, the team will have an abundanceof centers — Zibanejad, Hayes, and Namestnikov in addition to Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil. However, there are a number of ways the Rangers can work to solve this problem.