RANGERS

NEW YORK

Continuing a modest teardown that will see the Rangers bring in younger talent, GM Jeff Gorton will focus on RFAs such as defenseman BRADY SKJEI and several intriguing forwards. Vlad Namestnikov was the most tangible asset in the Ryan McDonagh/J.T. Miller deal with Tampa Bay, while Ryan Spooner had success after coming over from Boston in the Rick Nash trade. Those two, plus Kevin Hayes and Jimmy Vesey, are eligible for arbitration. In terms of UFAs, the Rangers don’t have many question marks. Backup goalie Ondrej Pavelec can easily be replaced, as can veteran center David Desharnais.