The New York Rangers early season struggles have created more problems than anticipated. Aside from a lousy record, several players have seen their trade value vanish with their inconsistent roles.
It has been an abysmal start to the New York Rangers season. No one person is to blame, but no one has done enough to stand out. If the dreadful season grows older priorities may shift towards the future.
Over the summer, GM Jeff Gorton showed his willingness to ship off key players. When he traded Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta to the Coyotes there was an obvious disconnect in their value to the team. Unfortunately, if the Rangers decide to become sellers things could continue to get ugly.
As the first month of the season nears its end there has been one resounding complaint. The deployment and usage of several key players have hindered the on-ice results. Consequently, many of those players are losing value in would-be trade scenarios.