New York Rangers: Post lockout March Madness bracket region 3

Going into the third region of the first annual Bluelinestation post-lockout march madness bracket we’ll cover players the New York Rangers brought in to pursue a Stanley Cup from outside means.

It’s a painful fact, but the New York Rangers won the most playoff games of any team this decade to not win the Stanley Cup. The team won 33 times in the postseason and four former Rangers, Brian Boyle, Carl Hagelin, Ryan McDonagh and Ryan Callahan all rank in the top 30 of active NHL players for postseason games played.

Simply put, the Rangers were a core set up for sustainable long-term success through cost-effective homegrown talent. To supplement said talent, the front office under both Glen Sather and later Jeff Gorton’s direction sought to enhance the group through outside means. Whether it was free agents or splashy trades, the Rangers never went halfway on improving.

The additions of players in this region bolstered a young and promising team into a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. Of course, having Henrik Lundqvist to backstop it all was a pretty good foundation to work with.

Players in this region were traded for or signed as free agents to try and help the team immediately get better.