I for one didn't see Dylan McIlrath making the roster over Raphael Diaz when training camp got underway, but the Rangers' waiving of Diaz yesterday means that McIlrath won the battle for the role of the club's seventh defenseman. It's time to take a look at what that means for the Rangers and the roster they're going with for the 2015-16 season. Let's take a closer look at #6 on the Rangers' blue line and get an idea of what McIlrath is all about.
The Size
McIlrath is the biggest Rangers' defenseman by a noteworthy margin, being 10 pounds heavier and an inch taller than the runner-up Marc Staal.