We are now late enough in free agency to have a good idea of what the majority of NHL rosters are going to look like next season. And for Rangers fans, the teams that matter the most (outside of the one that plays in the Garden) are the teams in the Metropolitan Division.
The Vegas Golden Knights joining the Pacific Division has certainly changed the landscape of the Western Conference. But the balance of power in the East, especially in the Metropolitan Division, has also changed. The Rangers are one of the few teams that were in the playoffs last season that are almost certainly better than they were last year.