Mention Ryan Strome and you’ll get an argument from many fans. He’s had two good years with the New York Rangers and was an important piece of the team. He is an arbitration eligible restricted free agent after this season and the team will have to decide if they can sign him to an extension or try to trade him when his value is highest.
As always, the salary cap is an issue here. Although early estimates had the cap increasing from $84 million to $88 million that may not be so. With the season shut down and teams facing a revenue crisis, the possibility is that the cap may not go up and will remain at $81.