When the Rangers announced their intentions to reshape the franchise heading into last season’s trade deadline, they acknowledged that their previous core of players had run its course. The previous summer’s exit of Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan, followed by the trade deadline exodus of Rick Nash, Ryan McDonagh, and J.T. Miller (among other smaller pieces) confirmed that a new era of Rangers’ hockey was around the corner.
In spite the organization’s clear message throughout the early stages of the process, confusion has arose regarding what their intentions truly are.