New York Rangers must target these teams’ young players

The Edmonton Oilers

It’s been a long time since Dallas Eakins was the Head Coach of a struggling Edmonton Oilers team. This year the Edmonton Oilers went into the regular season with a new reality….expectations! No longer were they the laughing stocks of the NHL, they were now legitimate Stanley Cup contenders.

Of course, the Oilers had and still have one thing holding them back. The man in charge of their success is none other than Peter Chiarelli. The same Chiarelli that traded the draft pick that became Mathew Barzal The same Chiarelli that turned Taylor Hall into Adam Larsson, and Jordan Eberle into Ryan Strome. Yikes. Don’t get me started on the Tyler Seguin trade in Boston.

As long as the Rangers are looking to get younger, the Oilers should be the first team they call. So, the Oilers are looking for a scorer? How about Rick Nash for Jesse Puljujarvi? So, the Rangers need an extra defenseman? How about Nick Holden for a 2nd round pick?

Edmonton has their fair share of top prospects, and a man behind the helm that will make some strange transactions. It’s time the Rangers exploit that.