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New York Rangers: Five players losing trade value with early season roles

By Garrett Gartino

(Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 14: Head coach Alain Vigneault and assistant coach Lindy Ruff of the New York Rangers watch the action from the bench during the game against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on October 14, 2017 in New York City. The New Jersey Devils won 3-2. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 14: Head coach Alain Vigneault and assistant coach Lindy Ruff of the New York Rangers watch the action from the bench during the game against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on October 14, 2017 in New York City. The New Jersey Devils won 3-2. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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. 

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