"The New York Rangers are not a good hockey team. Despite making it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2024, the Rangers have completely fallen off, and are simply not good. Last season, it was hard to accept. The Rangers had a somewhat decent lineup and were in the midst of running back the same team that took them two wins away from a trip to the Stanley Cup Final. This year has been spent trying to rid the horrific aura of last year's roster."
"The truth is, I think it's good for the Rangers to be losing right now. Sure, it wastes some of Igor Shesterkin's prime. Adam Fox's, too. It stinks to root for a team that loses a lot. But in the end, the Rangers desperately need a complete overhaul, and losing is the only way that will happen. This is where the retool seems to be a wise decision."
"In particular, Drury is going to have to make difficult choices with Vincent Trocheck, Braden Schneider, and Alexis Lafreniere. All three have value-even if Rangers fans think Lafreniere is "useless" and "a bust" -and can bring back good pieces that fit what Mike Sullivan needs this team to be. But Trocheck is a value right now, putting up 60 points while playing in all situations and on a bargain contract."
The New York Rangers dropped from a 2024 Eastern Conference Finals run to a clearly underperforming team this season. The current season has focused on shedding the lingering issues from last year's roster, and persistent losses are creating conditions for a full overhaul. Losing will cost prime years for Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox, so a quick retool is preferable to a long rebuild to preserve their value. Management faces tough decisions on which players to keep or trade, with Vincent Trocheck, Braden Schneider, and Alexis Lafreniere identified as movable assets.
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