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New York Rangers: Predicting Ryan Strome’s role in 2019-20

By Andrew Steele-Davis

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 23: Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers celebrates with teammate Boo Nieves #24 after scoring the over-time winning goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena on March 23, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 23: Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers celebrates with teammate Boo Nieves #24 after scoring the over-time winning goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena on March 23, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 06: New York Rangers Center Ryan Strome (16) skates during the second period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers on April 6, 2019, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 06: New York Rangers Center Ryan Strome (16) skates during the second period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers on April 6, 2019, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Training camp is fast approaching and there will be a plethora of storylines for New York Rangers fans to analyse, dissect and discuss.

It is time to start getting excited because we are now only a couple of weeks away from having some proper hockey to talk about. Although it is only preseason, it will be nice to see the return of our beloved New York Rangers.

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After all, this will arguably be the most exciting preseason at Madison Square Garden in years following the blockbuster off-season that was orchestrated by the front office, spearheaded by General Manager Jeff Gorton and President John Davidson.

Not only will all eyes be on No.2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Kaapo Kakko and other high-end prospects in Vitali Kravtsov and Adam Fox throughout training camp and the preseason, but we will also be treated to some star power in Artemi Panarin and Jacob Trouba.

Those additions will add varying degrees of intrigue to training camp, as will the slew of lineup combinations that will need to be formulated and solidified throughout the preseason.

Who will join Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin on the top line? Where will Kaapo Kakko slot in? Will Vitali Kravtsov make the opening night roster? Will Brady Skjei and Jacob Trouba join forces on the top defensive pairing? Is there going to be a surprise inclusion on the opening night roster?

All of those questions will of course be answered in due course but there is one hot talking point in particular that we want to focus on today…

What role will Ryan Strome play in 2019-20?

After being a revelation for the Rangers following his trade from the Edmonton Oilers for Ryan Spooner on November 16, 2018, there has been a flurry of discussion revolving around what lies ahead for the center in 2019-20.

Should he be the second line center? Is his future on the wing? Will he even be a New York Ranger for much longer? We are going to delve into those questions and try to answer them all as best as we can.

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