A common theme this season and heading into the offseason is that the Rangers need a center. There’s truth to this theme. Heading into the season, the depth was questionable. Mika Zibanejad’s early struggles didn’t help things, and neither did Filip Chytil’s injury. The Jack Eichel rumors fueled things. But while many focus on next season, the true need for the Rangers at center is the 2022-2023 season.
Expiring Contracts
The big focus is expiring contracts. Both Zibanejad and Ryan Strome will be UFAs at the end of the 2021-2022 season.