With Harvard’s Jimmy Vesey in the fold, are the Rangers set for opening night in October and beyond? Doubtful. Over a grinding season, no NHL lineup, or roster, remains the same.
But the Rangers surely will be younger this year, with depth at forward, and perhaps some room to upgrade their defense in the months ahead.
“As we close in on camp, I don’t know what’s next, any kind of moves or anything like that,” general manager Jeff Gorton said Friday. “But we’re happy. We think we have a lot of good players. We think we have some good youth and this (signing Vesey to an affordable two-year contract) really helps that.