To be a professional athlete, one must be the best of the best. Even the worst athlete on a team/in a league is in the top one percent. Fans many times forget this fact. If given the opportunity, players will live up to or exceed expectations.
During a rebuild, teams typically become rather young. The same can be said for the New York Rangers; with an average age of 27.3 according to Hockey Reference. By no means is this the youngest team in hockey, however, the youth movement is definitely hitting Broadway. Allowing young players to play in big roles and big minutes is vital to their growth.