The devil is in the details, and the time for decisions is drawing closer.
After non-stop offseason action for most of the past month, the Rangers are once again on the verge of having to make difficult choices for how they manage the salary-cap crunch that — remember — is a good thing in the midst of their accelerated rebuilding. The impetus is Monday’s arbitration hearing for restricted free agent winger Pavel Buchnevich.
The 24-year-old Russian, who has shown signs — albeit inconsistently — of being a capable offensive player, likely would be awarded a one-year deal in the $3 million range.