New York Rangers: What the team should Black Friday shop for

Help From Hartford

Down in Hartford, the Wolfpack have seen various pups grow with the team. Neal Pionk looks like an NHL defenseman. Vinni Lettieri and Filip Chytil are proving to be a dynamic scoring duo. Even complementary pieces are working out this season.

Meanwhile in New York, the previously mentioned center woes are at the forefront of the discussion. Nick Holden and Steven Kampfer are eating quality minutes in the NHL, while young defensemen toil away in the minors.

New York should look no further than their own AHL squad to find some much needed help. Rather than leaping to make acquisitions, New York can try giving their youth a chance, then if it doesn’t work out they can go out and make some trades. For this to happen the Head Coach would need to be willing to play young players, something that does not appear to be the case just yet.

Which leads us to our next Black Friday shopping idea….