The upcoming 2025 trade deadline presents a unique situation for the Rangers, with uncertainties surrounding their strategies. Traditionally, a 'buy' approach involves acquiring veterans to strengthen the roster for a shot at the Stanley Cup. However, the team's inconsistent performance raises questions about their ability to capitalize on that strategy. The Rangers may also consider younger players as part of a non-traditional buying method. Target candidates include players like Trent Frederic and Ryan Donato, but the options are limited with few appealing unrestricted free agents available.
If the Rangers buy at the 2025 trade deadline, we generally default to the traditional buying approach. That means sacrificing futures for short term players, usually veterans, to plug holes and go for a Stanley Cup run.
If the Rangers buy at the 2025 trade deadline, they'd be targeting a 3C and a top-four LD, at the bare minimum, with at most one additional season remaining.
There are other potential targets like Ryan Donato, Christian Dvorak, Jake Evans, Radek Faksa, Matt Grzelcyk, and Brian Dumoulin, but none of these names really jump off the page.
Given where the Rangers stand right now, there's a solid chance the Rangers buy at the 2025 trade deadline, but there are different flavors of buying.
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