PLAYERS:
Shea Weber,
Rick Nash,
Zach Parise,
Ryan Suter,
Alexander Semin,
Marian Gaborik,
Shane Doan,
Andrei Kostitsyn,
Ryan Carter,
Mike Knuble,
Bobby Ryan
TEAMS: Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks
TEAMS: Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks
The New York Rangers are still waiting to make their big move this offseason, as they are still desperate to add some playmakers to their roster to help them take the next step and get to the Stanley Cup Finals. After losing to the New Jersey Devils in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, New York has been linked to many big names over the past few weeks.
The question is, will they be able to land any of them?
It was apparent from the beginning that New York would not be able to land Zach Parise, who was seen as the prize of this year’s free agent class. The former Devils standout said he would never play in New York, and it was clear that he and Ryan Suter were going to be a package deal. The Minnesota Wild reaped the benefits of that particular package.
So with the top two free agents off the board, the Rangers have a few other options going forward. They could try and sign Alexander Semin to help bolster an anemic offense. New York would hope that ...
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