New York Rangers: Five reasons the Rangers should sell at the deadline

The New York Rangers are currently a playoff team. However, they aren’t a serious Stanley Cup contender. It would be foolish to squander assets at the trade deadline for a rental who doesn’t really move the needle. They should sell at the trade deadline.

The New York Rangers are currently in a playoff spot. They have a record of 21-13-5 record. Those 47 points are good for the first Wild Card in the Metropolitan Division.

They will most likely make the playoffs on the back of Henrik Lundqvist, as is tradition. However, there are too many flaws in their game for them to be serious contenders.

Henrik Lundqvist can only cover up the glaring defensive mistakes for so long. Also, Alain Vigneault clearly cannot be trusted to put out the best possible lineup during the playoffs. One only needs to look to the second round against Ottawa last year to see that.

Because of all this, the Rangers should look to be sellers at this trade deadline for the first time in a long time. It would be a wise move by general manager Jeff Gorton to put some of his players out there, to see what he can get back in return.

Here are five reasons why the Rangers should be sellers at this year’s trade deadline.