With the loss of center Filip Chytil for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season and what is expected to be a tough race with the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division, the New York Rangers are in danger of being very active by the March 8 trade deadline.
In addition, according to information from The Athletic website, the Blueshirts have expressed interest in winger Frank Vatrano and center Adam Henrique, both members of the Anaheim Ducks.
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The former has 22 goals and 36 points in 50 games this season, while the latter has 15 goals and 33 points in 49 games. These stats place her second and third in points behind Troy Terry, respectively, on her team.
These acquisitions would allow the Rangers to further bolster an offense that has scored 161 goals, the 10th-highest total on the Bettman circuit in 2023-2024, tied with the New Jersey Devils.
Currency Exchange
TSN insider Darren Dreger reported a few days ago that general manager Chris Drury was open to the idea of trading the second overall pick in the 2019 draft, Kaapo Kakko. The latter has only slowly blossomed since his arrival in the National League. The 22-year-old has accumulated 104 points in 267 career games, including just six in 28 appearances this season.
In addition to the young forward, the Rangers still have their first- and second-round picks for the 2024 draft, in addition to their first-round picks from 2025 and 2026. All of these pieces could therefore serve as bait for the addition of new players.
Head coach Peter Laviolette's team is at the top of its division, but only has a two-point lead over Carolina, which still has a match in hand.
There is already movement on the transaction market in the National League. Two centers, Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan, changed their addresses in less than 48 hours last week.