It’s no secret that the New York Rangers seek help in the trade market, trying to improve their roster and work their way back into a playoff position. They were in on star defenseman Quinn Hughes before the Vancouver Canucks sent him to the Minnesota Wild last month, and they’re reportedly interested in Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood.
But with No. 1 goaltender Igor Shesterkin on injured reserve and sidelined for at least a week, and top defenseman Adam Fox on LTIR and possibly out until after the Winter Olympics next month – both with lower-body injuries sustained in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth on Monday — the new question is whether the Rangers outlook before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 6 changes from buyer to seller.