It seems like the New York Rangers are perpetually trying to upgrade their defense. No matter how many pieces are added, something just doesn’t click.
Granted, the defense is still a work in progress. This year, there were older players on their way out (Marc Staal), younger players trying to hold their own (Brady Skjei, Tony DeAngelo, Neal Pionk), and some more perplexing ones in between (Kevin Shattenkirk, Brendan Smith).
While the team has their hands full with some great draft picks last summer and may not have wantedto get involved with trades, they definitely saw that a piece worth looking at was Jacob Trouba.