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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 06: Boo Nieves

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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)

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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

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: New York Rangers Center Kevin Hayes (13) waits for a face-off 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)

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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)

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BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 25: Adam Fox poses for a portrait after being selected 66th overall by the Calgary Flames during the 2016 NHL Draft on June 25, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jeffrey T. Barnes/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 20: Brady Skjei

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PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 16: Oliver Wahlstrom

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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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 24: Cody McLeod

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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 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)

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Pavel Buchnevich

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RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 31: Mats Zuccarello

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