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CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 02: Milwaukee Admirals G Marek Mazanec (31) during the second period of the AHL hockey game between the Milwaukee Admirals and Cleveland Monsters on December 02, 2016, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. Cleveland defeated Milwaukee 4-1. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Stash or trash Marek Mazanec

New York Rangers prospect trade profile: Adam Fox

New York Rangers stash or trash: Brady Skjei

New York Rangers: Oliver Wahlstrom prospect profile

COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 5: Brandon Dubinsky #17 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 5, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brandon Dubinsky

Five bad contracts that the New York Rangers should trade for

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 06: Vladislav Namestnikov

New York Rangers Stash or trash: Vladislav Namestnikov

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 05: Ondrej Pavelec #31 of the New York Rangers dons his mask during a game against the New York Islanders at Barclays Center on April 5, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers Stash or trash: Ondrej Pavelec

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - MAY 15, 2018: Sweden's Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Mika Zibanejad, Rickard Rakell (L-R) celebrate scoring in the 2018 IIHF World Championship Preliminary Round Group A ice hockey match against Russia at Royal Arena. Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS (Photo by Anton NovoderezhkinTASS via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: How the IIHF Worlds will impact the Rangers’ game

MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 14: Max Pacioretty #67 of the Montreal Canadiens is stopped by goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 14, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: What happens if Lundqvist falls off?

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 14: Ryan Spooner #23 of the New York Rangers skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden on March 14, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers stash or trash: Ryan Spooner

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 24: Cody McLeod

New York Rangers 2017-18 report cards: The rest of the roster

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 2017-18 report card: Tony DeAngelo

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Vinni Lettieri #95 of the New York Rangers shoots the puck against the Minnesota Wild at Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers 2017-18 report card: Vinni Lettieri

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Pavel Buchnevich

New York Rangers 2017-18 report card: Pavel Buchnevich

RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 31: Mats Zuccarello

New York Rangers: Five possible trade destinations for Mats Zuccarello

SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 26: Jeff Gorton of the New York Rangers attends the 2015 NHL Draft at BB

New York Rangers: The team should value flexibility over name brand

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 05: Jimmy Vesey

New York Rangers 2017-18 Report Card: Jimmy Vesey

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 22: Head coach of the New York Rangers Alain Vigneault yells out from behind the bench against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 22, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Four crazy stats from the 2017-18 season

RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 31: Mats Zuccarello

New York Rangers 2017-18 report card: Mats Zuccarello

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 06: Pavel Buchnevich #89 (l) of the New York Rangers celebrates his first period goal against the Philadelphia Flyers and is joined by Chris Kreider #20 (c) and Mika Zibanejad #93 (r) at Madison Square Garden on October 6, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: How the KZB line stacks up against the league’s best

NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 03: New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk (44) skates during the first period of the National Hockey League Game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers on April 3, 2018, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New York Rangers 2017-18 report card: Neal Pionk

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: David Desharnais #51 of the New York Rangers skates against the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden on February 7, 2018 in New York City. The Boston Bruins won 6-1. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers 2017-18 Report Card: David Desharnais

NASHVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 3: Brendan Smith #42 of the New York Rangers skates against the Nashville Predators during an NHL game at Bridgestone Arena on February 3, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Finding a spot for Brendan Smith next season

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 05: Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov (47) and New York Rangers defenseman Brendan Smith (42) battle for a puck during the game between the Dallas Stars and the New York Rangers on February 5, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Dallas defeats New York 2-1. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New York Rangers 2017-18 report card: Brendan Smith

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 26: Lias Andersson

New York Rangers: What should the team’s goal for next season be?

BOSTON, MA -DECEMBER 16: Boston Bruins Left Wing Brad Marchand (63) tries to get past New York Rangers Defenceman Brady Skjei (76). During the Boston Bruins game against the New York Rangers on December 16, 2017 at TD Bank Garden in Boston, MA. (Photo by Michael Tureski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: How to build the best line in hockey

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New York Rangers: Next year is all about the head coach

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: Kevin Shattenkirk

New York Rangers 2017-18 Report Card: Kevin Shattenkirk