The Rangers ended the 2015-2016 season in disappointment as they were eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the playoffs. For the most part, fans were worried about what the future looked like for New York, as the team hit a stalemate in it's development process. Last year, they had the highest average age of their players in the entire league, sitting at roughly 28 years old. Some fans wanted to strip the entire organization apart, while others wanted to gear up for another Stanley Cup run in the not-so-distant future.
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| GM Jeff Gorton had big decisions to make for the Rangers this off-season |
The Rangers did not commit to either direction, however, as they have managed to keep their core intact while adding young, controllable pieces through free agency and trades. The latest addition goes by the name of Jimmy Vesey, who was a highly sought-after free agent that should immediately provide head coach Alain Vigneault with another weapon to use.
For more on Vesey and the Rangers off-season transactions, keep reading.
