Tarasenko was a strong fit with the Rangers — the best of all their trade-deadline acquisitions — but they can’t afford to keep him. We know the 31-year-old is still a solid goal scorer, but how much can he move the needle for a club’s top six?
’s scorched-earth tanking effort, of course, made the environment around him really tough, but his production with the Rangers — 18 points in 25 games combined between the regular season and playoffs — didn’t inspire a lot of faith.Kane was playing through a hip injury, so that’s important context. But it’s also cause for concern. Kane had a hip resurfacing procedure at the end of the season with a roughly four- to six-month recovery timeline.
Dumba’s defensive results have been pretty strong the last few seasons, but NHL teams will have to figure out how that will translate in a new environment, without