DALLAS — The dealing lies ahead for the Rangers, who left the entry draft Saturday night with the same NHL personnel they had stored in the carry-on bin on their flight to Texas on Tuesday.
So while Kevin Hayes — relieved enough not to be dealt Friday that he posted a link to a “Not Leaving” clip from “The Wolf of Wall Street” on his Twitter account — remains a Blueblood, he and fellow impending restricted free agents Vladislav Namestnikov, Jimmy Vesey and Ryan Spooner (and theoretically, Brady Skjei) are back on the clock.
The Rangers adhered to the Gorton Doctrine and served their future by exercising their three first-round picks Friday.