One of the ancillary benefits of the Vladimir Tarasenko trade is it forces Jimmy Vesey or Barclay Goodrow out of the top 6, where both had been miscast at various points of the season. Depth matters in the playoffs and having a defensively sound player like Vesey, or Goodrow’s offense, on your 4th line is nothing but positive. That said, there are specific Rangers 4C trade targets that that help make it a matchup headache for opposing coaches, and that’s the final step in the trade deadline plan.
Specifically, the focus is on replacing Jake Leschyshyn.