The Rangers are back from the eight-day All-Star break and back to carrying the maximum 23 players on their roster.
in the American Hockey League has now restricted the Rangers’ salary cap accrual in preparation for the trade deadline. The decision to return from the layoff with a 23-man roster makes little to no sense, unless there’s another move in the works or the Rangers don’t believe they’ll need as much cap space as possible to accomplish what they want to before the clock strikes 3 p.m. on March 3.
Cuylle, who went back down to Hartford during the Rangers’ hiatus from game action and scored a goal in one of the three games he played, clearly made an impression in the fourth-line role the club has clearly envisioned him.“Honestly, you want guys playing,” Gallant said. “We always talk about young guys, if they’re not going to play they should play in the minor leagues, obviously, when they don’t have to clear waivers. That’s a big part of it.
On Sunday Blais and Vitali Kravtsov skated as the extras on the third and fourth lines, respectively, which indicates they could be trade bait. While it’s unlikely the Rangers would risk losing Kravtsov for nothing on the waiver wire, Blais could still be subjected to waivers en route to the Wolf Pack at some point.
President and general manager Chris Drury might be more concerned with the team’s durability ahead of the Rangers’ final 33 games of the regular season, with tough competition every week and eight sets of back-to-back games. The safety net of depth could be the priority.Or, perhaps Drury doesn’t plan on swinging for the fences with any trade-deadline acquisitions.
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