Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin (NHLI/Getty Images)
The 2020 off-season for the New York Rangers and its loyal fanbase has been quite interesting to say the least. Rangerstown experienced the unbridled joy and sheer optimism of selecting Alexis Lafrenière first overall in the entry draft. Then, the Rangers brain-trust traded up from 22 to 19 to nab throw-back defenseman Braden Schneider with the draft pick obtained from the Carolina Hurricanes in the Brady Skjei swap.
Rangers offseason: Moving on from Henrik Lundqvist
As uplifting as the NHL draft was and as much as the Rangers have fortified what many believe to be the deepest prospect pool in all of hockey, the Garden Faithful had to say goodbye to A legend.