This is more than just moving up in the NHL Draft for the New York Rangers.
The organization still has some tough decisions to make as they embark on a tricky 2018-2019 season. General manager Jeff Gorton and his team are suddenly forced to address two players that could make or break the reconstruction of this franchise.
Left wing Mats Zuccarello, the 30-year-old veteran of eight seasons, and 26-year-old Kevin Hayes, who will be entering his fifth season with the Rangers, represent those two hockey individuals of the moment.
Larry Brooks of the New York Post mentioned in his Slapshots article this past week that it seems more teams are looking at Kevin Hayes as opposed to Mats Zuccarello.