Three Players the Rangers Need to Trade Revealed by Analyst
The New York Rangers took major strides in the 2021-22 season, and after a deep playoff run, it's clear that the goal in The Big Apple is what it should be: Stanley Cup or bust.
Roster construction
With their talented roster, things have been looking up for quite some time with the Rangers, but going into the 2023-24 season, things aren't looking quite the same.
Strangely, the Rangers have no forwards in the age range of 24-29 years old, as they rely on a veteran group led by Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin, while also having several young players that may not be ready to contribute on a high enough level.
Trades incoming?
According to a Rangers analyst, what they need to do is make some moves before the season begins, and in their latest PuckProse article, three names have been targeted as trade candidates: Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko.
You'll notice that these are the three forwards in that younger age bracket, and with a Cup in mind, trading them might be a solid idea, but if it doesn't go well, this would be a Rangers team without young players and a tough future ahead.
As Read on PuckProse - 3 players the New York Rangers should trade ASAP
| POLL | ||
AOÛT 28 | 222 ANSWERS Three Players the Rangers Need to Trade Revealed by Analyst Which player are the Rangers most likely to move on from? | ||
| Kakko | 82 | 36.9 % |
| Lafreniere | 99 | 44.6 % |
| Chytil | 41 | 18.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Macklin Celebrini | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Noah Hanifin | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||