For all that the New York Rangers are in the midst of a full-fledged rebuild, they have a remarkably stable and talented crop of forwards at the NHL level. Established veterans like Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Hayes, and Chris Kreider lead an up-and-coming group, including Pavel Buchnevich, Jimmy Vesey, Filip Chytil, and Lias Andersson.
With the likes of trade acquisitions Mika Zibanejad, Ryan Spooner, and Vladislav Namestnikov added in, new coach David Quinn will have his hands full trying to sort out lines to start the season.
It’s a virtual certainty that Zibanejad will hold down the top line center position, and Kreider and Zuccarello are locks on the wing in the top-six.