Rangers fans had approximately the length of a John Tortorella press conference to celebrate the team’s lottery win before being inundated with discussions of a potential trade. Some of that discussion comes from people within the Rangers’ universe, so to speak. A lot more of it comes from outsiders ringing the doorbell and relentlessly trying to convince you to buy a knife set.
This is a right of passage. Every year, no matter the team and draft outlook, a journalist will do due diligence in asking the GM if there’s any possibility of a trade, and the GM will assert due diligence in considering all possibilities.