As the Rangers continue their playoff push, there is one eye kept on next year. That is likely the first year of the Rangers true playoff contention. Concerns about the salary cap have been voiced, but there really is no concern in the immediate future. As of now, the salary cap is of little concern for the Rangers.
Heading into the offseason, the Rangers have four key expiring contracts in Ryan Lindgren, Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Pavel Buchnevich. All due respect to Libor Hajek and Brett Howden, but their contracts a) aren’t key, and b) won’t be expensive.