Posts About "Lias Andersson"
Rangers Prospects: All Systems Go
May 17th, 2018 A change is coming. It may sound like a catchy summer movie motto, but that phrase best describes the New York Rangers' offseason plans this July. General manger Jeff Gorton wants to revamp the roster by instilling younger, faster players into the lineup, and it seems that all systems are ready to go with the Rangers top two...
Rangers Draft Strategy: Keep it Simple, Stupid
May 9th, 2018 With the ninth overall selection in hand—a mildly disappointing consolation prize for their poor season if there ever was one—barring a backsliding trade, the New York Rangers will be selecting in the top 10 for the second time in as many years. Who to select with that choice is something of a moving target with no clear consensus....
Rangers' Next Fourth-Line Center
April 17th, 2018 An effective fourth-line center is a valuable asset for any NHL team. Regardless of whether the New York Rangers view themselves as a contender next year or not, solidifying the bottom of the roster will provide an interesting challenge for general manager Jeff Gorton and the new coaching staff. As it stands today, the Rangers already...
Rangers Should Recall Chytil & Andersson
March 21st, 2018 In the coming days, the New York Rangers have an easy decision to make regarding Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil. Given the Blueshirts’ unsteady season, just a few months ago the notion of recalling either player would have been unwise, if not unthinkable. But with neither the Rangers nor the Hartford Wolf Pack—their AHL...
Rangers Rebuild Must Yield 3 Key Elements
March 21st, 2018 Times are exciting around the New York Rangers these days. Youthful enthusiasm, brought forth by the multitude of kids getting a chance to prove themselves, and a total absence of pressure to make the playoffs, has contributed to the light mood surrounding an organization that's looking to the future and appears well-positioned to...
For Rangers' Chytil and Andersson the Future is Now
March 10th, 2018 As New York Rangers fans are all too aware, no prospect comes with a guarantee that they will live up to their draft status or show the same promise at the NHL level that they do in lower leagues. When the team drafted Lias Andersson with the seventh overall selection at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and then followed that up by taking Filip...
