Per Elliotte Friedman, the Nashville Predators are going to blow it up. While we know that the Predators’ centers are not viable trade options for the Rangers, the rest of the roster has some interesting pieces. The Rangers don’t have many holes aside from center, but if there are paths to improve the roster for a friendly cost, they should be explored.
What makes the Predators interesting is they’ve only listed Roman Josi, Pekke Rinne, and Ryan Ellis as their untouchables. This seems odd, but I’m guessing Rinne will retire while Josi and Ellis will be the leadership core?