As the Rangers (and their fanbase) transition fully into offseason mode, attention shifts from the despair of a lousy play-in performance, followed by the jubilation of a daft lottery win, to a more even-keeled assessment of the team’s offseason planning.
As roster changes are contemplated, it would be misleading to say that Pavel Buchnevich has been absent from the discourse. He made an appearance on TSN’s Trade Bait list for the 2020 Trading Deadline and the (presumptive) acquisition of winger Alexis Lafreniere has stimulated conversation regarding Buchnevich’s expendability. Still, he remains on the periphery relative to other, more obvious candidates for the “stay or go?