Two-Thirds of a Top Line Is Enough for Rangers

It looks like the Rangers are considering Wojtek Wolski for the top-line wing spot, which would have him playing with Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik. It would be a nice gig for Wolski, especially since there were rumors the Rangers might buy out his contract this summer. But the Rangers really don’t have many options for their top line. Coach John Tortorella probably wants to keep his Brandon Dubinsky-Artem Anisimov-Ryan Callahan line together. And any trade ideas the Rangers might have had are probably on hold while the team tries to figure out Marc Staal’s health after a concussion last season (although the team is shockingly deep on defense). So it makes sense the Rangers would look for an internal candidate for that top-line spot. But maybe there’s another option. Quite a few coaches over the years have worked with two-man lines, basically having two permanent members of a line, with a third player variable, depending upon who’s hot or who’s t...