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New York Rangers: Breakdown of pending RFAs

By Karly Redpath

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 23: Auston Matthews #34, John Tavares #91, Nazem Kadri #43, and Mitch Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs battle with Alexandar Georgiev #40, Neal Pionk #44, Vladislav Namestnikov #90, Brendan Smith #42, and Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on March 23, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 23: Auston Matthews #34, John Tavares #91, Nazem Kadri #43, and Mitch Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs battle with Alexandar Georgiev #40, Neal Pionk #44, Vladislav Namestnikov #90, Brendan Smith #42, and Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on March 23, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 05: Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers reacts after scoring a goal late in the third period to tie the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden on April 5, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 05: Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers reacts after scoring a goal late in the third period to tie the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden on April 5, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The New York Rangers have a handful of young players that they will have to decide what to do with before the trade deadline on July 1st.

With the New York Rangers looking to be as competitive as possible in the next few seasons, there is a good deal of uncertainty that lies in many of the current roster players, especially those with expiring contracts.

It has been suggested that management might try to go after an elite player like Artemi Panarin or Erik Karlsson in an effort to bolster the offense or to begin to round out the defensive depth.

This off-season, there are five players who spent consistent time on the roster that may be put on the block. Management has made it clear that they are looking to make moves that they think will benefit the team the most down the line.

With big names like these on the table, there is almost no one that is untouchable. We break down what may lie in the fates of these players on or before July 1.

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