The Rangers made their first obvious offseason move, trading backup goaltender Alexander Georgiev to the newly-crowned Stanley Cup champion Avalanche for multiple draft picks.
The presumed next step for general manager Chris Drury: Filling the hole on the second line at center. But what if the answer to that issue is on the wing instead?
Drury needs to move heaven and earth to get Patrick Kane to Broadway. The surefire Blackhawks Hall of Famer is believed to be available. Chicago is in clear teardown mode after dealing Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat at last week’s NHL draft.