From the get go, the Rangers knew they would likely need help on the right wing and have been trying to fill that hole on the line with Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad for years. The hope was for Kaapo Kakko to be able to cement himself there but even if he stayed healthy and managed to work out in that role, the team would still benefit from adding a play-driving right winger who isn't afraid to shoot the puck every so often.
With Filip Chytil being shut down for the season, the Rangers have kind of scrambled to replace his role on that third line. They tried Nick Bonino which not only failed but essentially drove him out of the league or at least off of this team altogether. For the money Barclay Goodrow makes, he should be more than capable of filling in there but as we've all learned by now, is best used in a fourth line role. Which now leaves Jonny Brodzinski as the third line center which honestly, he hasn't looked bad there at all. However, as much as I or anyone may like what Brodzinski brings to this team, it isn't necessarily the best case scenario to have h.
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