The New York Rangers still have plenty of cap space to go out and improve their lineup. Per CapFriendly, they have $8.8M to play with, but should have over $9M once they cut the roster to 23. They also need to have close to $2 million for performance bonuses, but that’s still plenty for them to say trade for a Vladimir Tarasenko if they so choose. A possibility that can’t be ruled out per some recent reports.
On the other hand, the news that Jack Eichel is likely scheduled to have surgery and return in December should give them pause.