One can look to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan the next few days to catch a glimpse of the Rangers future.
The annual Traverse City Tournament is set to start for the Baby Blueshirts when they take on the Blue Jackets on Friday afternoon, with the eight-team tournament running through Tuesday. For the Rangers, this is very different than years past, when the tournament was almost an afterthought that preceded training camp.
Now, the veterans reporting on Thursday are late to the party.
For the franchise that has been rebuilding on the fly for the past two seasons, they are now regarded to have one of — if not the — best prospect pools in the NHL.