There are 19 more games to get used to the new names — for Ryan McDonagh to be replaced by Rob O’Gara, and Rick Nash to give way to Vladislav Namestnikov. But even as it seems that the biggest names in Rangers hockey have been dispatched to playoff teams, general manager Jeff Gorton said there’s still a reason to watch, and a very good reason for the front office to be interested.
“There’s plenty of opportunity here for guys to step up and show that they’re NHL players,” Gorton said shortly after Monday’s blockbuster trade, which sent McDonagh and J.