One quick look at the current New York Rangers roster as posted on Hockey-Reference.com and it hard not to notice one distinct aspect that clearly reflects a unique direction in which the team is headed.
Click on the link above and one of the first things that jumps out at you is just how many players on the 2018-19 Rangers roster were from Europe. The site lists a total of ten players from across the pond on the team. To keep it simple, we’ll list all Russians as Europeans (though Russia is in Eurasia).
Looking ahead to next season, the trade of Neal Pionk for Jacob Trouba swaps one American flag with another.