The New York Rangers are currently in the early stages of a team rebuild. Last February, the organization did the equivalent of punting on 3rd down and decided to trade off many of its notable stars like Ryan McDonagh, Rick Nash, J.T. Miller, and Michael Grabner. The previous summer, the Rangers parted ways with Derek Stepan, and prior to that, defenseman Daniel Girardi and center Derick Brassard. After many seasons of long playoff runs and numerous amounts of noteworthy moments, the rebuild was confirmed, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time in ten seasons.
On the other side are the Toronto Maple Leafs.