As the magical, inspirational, franchise-altering off-season for the New York Rangers continues, John Davidson and Jeff Gorton face a plethora of tough decisions. First and foremost is the surprisingly difficult negotiations with newly acquired defenseman Jacob Trouba. While most NHL Insiders feel it is only a matter of “when” and not “if” Trouba will sign his long-term extension with the Blueshirts, crazier things have happened in the sporting world and some jaded members of the Garden Faithful will sit on pins and needles until the former Winnipeg Jet puts his John Hancock on a new contract.
In order to accommodate Trouba and his requested asking price, Davidson and Gorton may have to jettison highly-paid veterans from the current roster to clear up the cap space.