Aside from the bottom six, the most interesting battle in NY Rangers training camp is going to be at left defense. There is only one guarantee, and that is Ryan Lindgren. Everything else is up in the air. There are two roster spots open, a 7D spot, and at least one taxi squad spot.
For all intents and purposes, the competition for those spots will be between Brendan Smith, Jack Johnson, Tarmo Reunanen, K’Andre Miller, Anthony Bitetto, and Libor Hajek. Of those likely coming to camp, these are the guys that will be competing for those roles.