As opening night of the 2018-2019 season looms on the horizon, the NHL is moving more and more into the future. In a sport with a hard salary cap, using a roster spot and cap space on a one dimensional player is inefficient. Any waste of either leaves a team exposed and waiting to be exploited. The New York Rangers’ coaching staff has a decision on their hands.
For the week or so that training camp has been open, the Rangers’ new head coach David Quinn has really beat the drum for some aggressiveness. The former Boston University coach wants the Rangers to play with some grit and be difficult to play against.