Rangers that should be kept during the retool - Blue Seat Blogs

"Rangers that should be kept no matter what Igor Shesterkin: Trading Igor Shesterkin would free up a ton of money for the Rangers, but it would also create a massive hole in net that the Rangers would likely have to solve by pouring a ton of money and assets into the position. Pass."

"Adam Fox: Perhaps there's an angle for Fox to be traded thanks to Chris Drury and Mike Sullivan working for the same United States team that left Fox off the Olympic roster, but the belief here is that Fox will want to stay. Trading a Norris-caliber defenseman is always going to be a silly move to make. Gabe Perreault: A retooling team should not trade their best prospect. That would be dumb."

New York Rangers are retooling their roster after another disastrous season under Chris Drury. Multiple core players are aging or underperforming, creating a need for major changes. Igor Shesterkin should be retained to avoid creating a massive goaltending hole and the need to spend assets to replace him. Adam Fox should be kept because he is a Norris-caliber defenseman and will likely want to remain. Gabe Perreault should be retained as the top prospect and not traded during a retool. Vlad Gavrikov should be kept given his fit, recent signing, and long-term contract. Alexis Lafreniere probably should be retained because his trade value is lower than his worth to the team.

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