The New York Rangers have five things they still need to fix before the season starts. And they don’t have a lot of time left to do it.
The New York Rangers have had a big offseason. In a lot of ways, the moves they made have helped them. However, there are a few that leave some questions still hanging.
They acquired highly sought after defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. They acquired defenseman Anthony DeAngelo in a deal that sent away center Derek Stepan and backup goaltender Antti Raanta. They also drafter center Lias Andersson, who holds a lot of potential. And they signed center David Desharnais.
However, some of these moves beg for other ones to happen. Yet, since the draft, the Rangers’ offseason has been rather quiet.
Here are five things they still have to find a way to fix before the season starts.