Language can be funny in how one small word can sometimes reveal a whole lot. Talking to the media at the opening of training camp, Rangers President John Davidson asserted, “There’s no question (the playoffs are) a goal.”
A goal, but not the goal. While the Rangers are in no way tanking and certainly have enough talent to possibly challenge for a playoff spot, the organization’s decisions in the offseason — making no roster additions beyond the periphery and only signing players to short-term contracts — reflect that of a team whose top priority was to keep its powder dry and build an arsenal of assets and cap space for a big strike in the future.