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EDMONTON, AB - APRIL 05: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers is shadowed by Brandon Pirri #73 of the Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Place on April 5, 2018 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: How the Rangers could make a Leon Draisaitl trade work

Nicholas Zararis
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New York Rangers: Should Leo Komarov be a target in free agency?

New York Rangers: Is this DeAngelo’s last chance to play in the NHL?

New York Rangers: Thoughts on Brooks’ pre-draft report

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 06: Mike Hoffman #68 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on April 6, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

New York Rangers: Mike Hoffman should not be an option this summer

Nicholas Zararis
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MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 1: Alex Galchenyuk #27 of the Montreal Canadiens looks to pass the puck against the New Jersey Devils in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on April 1, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

New York Rangers: Talent evaluation is apparently rocket science

Nicholas Zararis
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 19: Conor Sheary #43 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is checked by Ryan McDonagh #27 of the New York Rangers during the third period in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at at Madison Square Garden on April 19, 2016 in New York City. The Penguins defeated the Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Ryan McDonagh trade looks better due to market

Nicholas Zararis
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WORCESTER, MA - MARCH 24: Coach David Quinn of the Boston University Terriers celebrates a 3-1 victory against the Cornell Big Red during the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Northeast Regional Championship Semifinal at the DCU Center on March 24, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: David Quinn’s vacation in Sweden and narratives

Nicholas Zararis
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QUEENS, NY - JANUARY 01: Assistant coach Lindy Ruff of the New York Rangers looks on from the bench against the Buffalo Sabres during the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field on January 1, 2018 in Queens, NY. The New York Rangers won 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: What Ruff’s return means for the rest of Quinn’s staff

Garrett Gartino
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LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 07: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals carries the Stanley Cup in celebration after his team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Five of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the T-Mobile Arena on June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Storybook ending wasn’t coming for the old core

John Williams
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WINDSOR, ON - SEPTEMBER 24: Defenceman Ryan Merkley #6 of the Guelph Storm moves the puck against Cole Purboo #26 of the Windsor Spitfires on September 24, 2017 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images)

New York Rangers should roll the dice with risky Ryan Merkley

Peter Reichert
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LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 07: John Carlson #74 of the Washington Capitals carries the Stanley Cup in celebration after his team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Five of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the T-Mobile Arena on June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Does free agent John Carlson fit into the New York Rangers’ plans?

Garrett Gartino
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BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 4: Rasmus Dahlin

New York Rangers: 2018 NHL Entry Draft rankings

John Williams
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 02: David Perron #57 of the Vegas Golden Knights plays in Game Three of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on June 2, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

David Perron could be a good fit for the New York Rangers

Jack Milewski
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 04: Brett Connolly #10 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period of Game Four of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights at Capital One Arena on June 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Analytics are a useful but imperfect tool

Nicholas Zararis
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BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 25: Jeff Gorton of the New York Rangers attends the 2016 NHL Draft on June 25, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Can the draft get here already?

Nicholas Zararis
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OTTAWA, ON - APRIL 02: Ottawa Senators Defenceman Erik Karlsson (65) passes the puck along the blue line during second period National Hockey League action between the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators on April 2, 2018, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Five potential trade targets for the New York Rangers

Nicholas Zararis
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DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 29: Michael Grabner #40 of the New York Rangers takes a third period shot in front of Mike Green #25 of the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on December 29, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: The key to a good offseason is budget signings

Nicholas Zararis
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New York Rangers and Washington Capitals shake hands following Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs played at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Monday, May 13, 2013. New York defeated Washington 5-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Chuck Myers/MCT via Getty Images)

Could the New York Rangers return to playoff contention soon?

Steve Paulus
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders reacts against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Barclays Center on March 30, 2018 in New York City. Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)

How the Islanders’ front office changes effect the New York Rangers

John Williams
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MONTREAL, QC - MAY 17: Brad Richards #19 and Ryan McDonagh #27 of the New York Rangers celebrate while taking on the Montreal Canadiens in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on May 17, 2014 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Francois Laplante/FreestylePhoto/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Just how good of a player was Ryan McDonagh?

Nicholas Zararis
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: Brady Skjei #76 of the New York Rangers celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench in the first period against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 30, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Examining Brady Skjei’s potential contract extension

George Ruggiero
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SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 6: Evander Kane #9 of the San Jose Sharks skates against Nate Schmidt #88 of the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on May 6, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Evander Kane;Nate Schmidt

New York Rangers: Why the Evander Kane contract is a warning

Alexandra Russo
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Team USA's Quinn Hughes collects gear laying on the ice after the bronze medal match USA vs Canada of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 20, 2018. - USA won the Bronze medal match 4-1. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Quinn Hughes prospect profile

Jennifer Moglia
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BOSTON - OCTOBER 9: Boston University ice hockey head coach Coach David Quinn speaks with team on October 9, 2013. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Quinn brings aggressive system from BU

Drew McCaffrey
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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 06: Boo Nieves

New York Rangers: stash or trash Boo Nieves

Sam Prevot
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VAXJO, SWEDEN - JANUARY 10: Vaxjo Lakers celebrate their goal to 1-2 by Josh Hennessy #9 of Vaxjo Lakers during the Champions Hockey League Semi Final match between Vaxjo Lakers and Sparta Prague at Vida Arena on January 10, 2017 in Vaxjo, Sweden. (Photo by Vaxjo Lakers/Champions Hockey League via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Dominik Bokk prospect profile

Peter Reichert
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: New York Rangers Defenceman Tony DeAngelo (77) skates with the puck during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on February 28, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. New York won 6-5. (Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New York Rangers stash or trash 2018: Tony DeAngelo

John Williams
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