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Intriguing 2023 Off-Season Trade Targets for the New York Rangers

By Matthew Mugno

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 17: Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates with the puck against the New York Rangers at Wells Fargo Center on December 17, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 17: Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates with the puck against the New York Rangers at Wells Fargo Center on December 17, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 11: K’Andre Miller #79 of the New York Rangers defends Ross Colton #79 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at Madison Square Garden during the season-opening game on October 11, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 11: K’Andre Miller #79 of the New York Rangers defends Ross Colton #79 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at Madison Square Garden during the season-opening game on October 11, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Travis Konecny (26 years old, $5.5 million AAV)

A rival Philadelphia Flyer skater, yes. Nonetheless, a team that sold Ivan Provorov last week is currently shopping anyone and everyone including goaltender Carter Hart.

Konecny is a certified dog, hard on pucks, plays with an edge, and has rapid acceleration and a quick release. The case with most of these hypotheticals is the Rangers must give to receive. An in-division rival would demand heaven and earth if they were to trade a multi-position, whatever it takes, scoring asset.

Konecny will be highly sought out by teams in need of certified top-six complementary scoring and jump.

Ross Colton (26 years old, RFA)

The Swiss army prototype has a Stanley Cup-winning goal on his resume. He boasts a similar game to that of current blue shirt Barclay Goodrow.

If the man in the ivory tower moves capital to acquire a player possessing an identical package, it wouldn’t sound like a bad deal.

To acquire Tanner Jeannot, they spoiled Nashville with Cal Foote and five draft picks. A hefty hall for the type of player most has within their system. So, theirs the downside.

Is it worth trading with a franchise that’s cherry-picked from your team in the past? Colton certainly adds but the price tag could be as steep as throwing in JT Miller or another team captain…

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