Friedman: Rangers roster still a work in progress

Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY SportsNHL insider Elliotte Friedman gives his insight on the Rangers’ offseason.

In the most recent episode of his “31 Thoughts” podcast, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet and NHL Network had quite a bit to say about how the New York Rangers’ offseason has gone so far.

He kicked things off by discussing the Ryan Reaves trade. “Everybody says this is about the Capitals and I do think that that is a factor, but I think it’s more about the Islanders.”

He referenced the New York Post’s Larry Brooks’ reporting when general manager and president Jeff Gorton and John Davidson were fired. Brooks noted late-season games against the New York Islanders when the Rangers were…