The New York Rangers have made impressive moves during the early stages of the offseason, and there could be many more on the way. For an organization looking to win with their recent moves, could the Rangers be in the mix for some of the top free agents available? If so, Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs might make perfect sense.
With Marner looking for a new start, some have suggested he could land in New York, including Bleacher Report’s Adam Herman, who linked the team to the star coming off a season where he posted 100-plus points.
“Even with the hiring of new Head Coach Mike Sullivan, the Rangers have bigger problems than can be solved by Mitch Marner. Who is the shutdown center? Where can they find a first-pairing left-handed defenseman? To the extent the roster is in any sort of good shape, the wings are where the Rangers are best situated.
“But still. It’s New York. They love flashy moves and big changes are coming. Chris Kreider’s departure is all but inevitable. Artemi Panarin is in the final year of his contract. Could the team and player decide to part ways this summer? The Rangers also signed Alexis Lafreniére to a seven-year contract last Fall, but his play this season did not live up to expectations,” he wrote.
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Marner is expected to get a massive contract, and with how the Rangers played last season, it might not make sense to hand that out.
However, if the team wants to improve drastically after a down year, there’s reason to believe they could be interested in giving him that type of deal.
While the Rangers would still have other needs, landing one of the best players in the NHL would be a step in the right direction.
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