New York Rangers: Ranking the last five offseasons

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CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 23: (L-R) Glen Sather and Jeff Gorton of the New York Rangers attend the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

It’s no secret the New York Rangers landed the biggest free agent on the market this offseason by signing Kevin Shattenkirk.

To free up some cap space, General Manager Jeff Gorton dealt center Derek Stepan, and goaltender Antti Raanta to the Arizona Coyotes. It was certainly a busy offseason for the Rangers, but was it among their most successful in the last five years?

As the 2017 offseason comes to a close, and the excitement for preseason begins to build, we can finally take a look at how well the Rangers fared.

However, how does it compare to seasons past? As Henrik Lundqvist gets older, the window of opportunity becomes smaller. Each offseason becomes more pivotal, while the team still tries to build for the future. Let’s see which offseason ranks the worst to the best in the last five years.

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