As the old adage goes, the National Hockey League is a young man’s game. By age 30, a player is already on the downswing and likely on a bloated contract for more than their product is worth. At the inverse of the spectrum, the youngest players are on the cheapest deals all fighting for their professional careers. Right now, the New York Rangers are holding open auditions for the future.
It’s not quite Dick Vermeil hosting open tryouts to residents of Philadelphia to make the Eagles, but the Rangers’ brass having a wide range of young talent is pretty close.