The New York Rangers have been very quiet this offseason. In Dallas, the draft came and went without little to no movement. When the UFA market open, Jeff Gorton opted not to pay any veteran and appears to be sticking to the rebuild game plan.
Erik Karlsson is now the coveted big fish of the offseason with John Tavares signing in Toronto. The Senators franchise defenseman has a year remaining on his contract and can only be obtained through a trade. That field opened once Karlsson agreed to talk extension with any team that made the deal to acquire him.