The 2023-24 New York Rangers were built to contend for a Stanley Cup.
Now that the Rangers have been eliminated from the Eastern Conference Finals with a Game 6 loss to the Florida Panthers, general manager Chris Drury is going to face an offseason full of tough decisions.
Was winning a franchise-record 55 games during the regular season good enough to justify keeping this Rangers roster together, or does falling short of the Stanley Cup Final necessitate major changes?
Here's a look at the first questions Drury must answer this offseason as the Rangers prepare for their next run at the Cup.