When the New York Rangers acquired Carson Soucy from the Vancouver Canucks, fans thought we were going to see a drastic improvement over the struggles of Ryan Lindgren. However, Soucy's tenure in New York has disappointed many fans of the New York Rangers. However, there may be a few exaggerations of just how stormy the tenure of Viking, Alberta native, has been with the Rangers. Numerically, Soucy hasn't had as many issues as you would think.
Since being acquired, Soucy has been on the ice for six goals against at 5-on-5. That's one more than Urho Vaakanainen, but the second-best on the team. However, there is the argument that Soucy spent time as a healthy scratch, so let's look at it as a rate. His goals against per 60 (GA/60) since being acquired is the third best on the roster, just better than Adam Fox. That's not a sign of a struggling defenseman.
Offensively, the story is more of the same. Soucy's goals for percentage (GF%) is 4th on the team, so he's been far from the most significant issue since the trade deadline. When he was acquired for a third-round pick from the Canucks, the Rangers were hoping that Soucy would be a beneficial replacement for Lindgren, and that has been the case. You cannot expect a Norris-winning defenseman for the price the Rangers paid to land Soucy.
Oh, and in case you were wondering what his expected numbers were, his expected goals against per 60 (xGA/60) are the best on the team, as are his expected goals for per 60 (xGF/60). He's been a good fit analytically for the Rangers, so this mantra of Soucy not fitting in isn't true on a broader scale. While he has been imperfect, there has been much to like about Soucy's fit with the New York Rangers.