Following a spectacular start to the offseason which saw General Manager Jeff Gorton pull the trigger on a series of aggressive moves, the New York Rangers are on the cusp of being major players in the NHL again.
There is still work to be done, of course, but you can put forward a strong argument that the Blueshirts will be competitive and a lot more fun to watch in 2019-20. After taking Finnish phenom Kaapo Kakko with the No.2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers put their chips in the middle of the table by going out and trading for stud defensemen in Adam Fox and Jacob Trouba.