The Team Is Kind Of The Same
If you look at the team that lost 0-3 in the qualifying round back in August, you would see just a handful of changes. Gone are the two longest tenured Rangers in Henrik Lundqvist (buy-out) and Marc Staal (trade), as well as the fourth longest in Jesper Fast (free agency).
Also moving on are Greg McKegg and Micheal Haley, as well as depth players Cristoval Nieves, Steve Fogarty, Daniel O’Regan and Matt Beleskey – the latter two having played last season entirely in the AHL. In addition the Rangers parted ways with troubled prospect Lias Andersson.