New York Rangers: Five potential replacements for Oscar Lindberg

The New York Rangers stand to lose a valuable forward at the upcoming 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. Among those that may be plucked away from the team includes the young Swede Oscar Lindberg. Who could fill the role left behind should Lindberg be taken by the Las Vegas Golden Knights?

New York Rangers center Oscar Lindberg missed the start to the 2017 season with an injury. The early results showed the rust left in his game. However, as the season progressed Lindberg proved to be a valuable member of the Rangers’ bottom-six.

Now, the Rangers must prepare themselves with the upcoming expansion draft looming. Should Lindberg be selected by the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the team will be in need of another defensive-minded center. Lets take a look at some of the options available to GM Jeff Gorton.