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Best Rangers of the Past Decade: #3 Derek Stepan

We’re nearing the end of our Best Rangers of the Past Decade countdown and today’s focus is on the best center the Rangers have had over the past decade, a homegrown player through and through.

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Career as a Ranger: 2010-2017

Numbers as a Blueshirt: 128 goals, 232 assists for 360 points in 515 games played (1.94 Pts/60). 50.67 CF% (1.49 C/60), 52.93 xGF% (0.3 xG/60). 59.7 GAR, 11.1 WAR

Best Season as a Ranger: 2013-14: 17 goals, 40 assists, for 57 points in 82 games

He was never the fastest, biggest, or strongest player for the Rangers.