For the second year in a row, Chris Drury and the New York Rangers seemingly have a better on-paper roster than before the trade deadline as they pine for an extended spring of hockey. While the path to get there required some roster and cap maneuvering, ultimately they have chosen a direction to try to solve their perceived problems with players that, as noted in prior NY Rangers trends reviews, proved long ago they could win in the crucial moments.
I am not here to argue the cap-crunched roster is worse than a month ago.