The New York Rangers are a team that prides itself on doing things the right way. One of the big components in player evaluation is character and leadership. During his interview with Larry Brooks two weeks ago, owner James Dolan said the team needed better leadership, that he felt the team this past season was lacking in that department.
Based on why Voynov went to the Russian Kontinental Hockey League, he would not be a fit with New York. The defenseman went back to his native country following a horrific domestic violence incident against his own wife.