For the first time in his reign as General Manager of the New York Rangers, Tyler Shank will be attempting to ice a competitive team.

“Our fans have been patient with us through this rebuild, and I think it’s time to reward that.” Shank said in an interview on the draft floor. He has recently added young guns Anthony Beauvillier and Pavel Buchnevich to their thin forward corps, and upstart goaltender Chris Driedger to play with one of Antti Raanta or Jeremy Swayman. He hopes to add a bit more through free agency.

”Jake (Sanderson) and Shane (Pinto) were young guys we were excited for, yes, but some sacrifices need to be made. These guys we got back, while they have already made an impact in this league, are still young and still fit into our future plans.“ Shank added that they also went and acquired Josh Morrissey who, like the aforementioned players, is still young and looking to make an impact on this team.

”The hope this season is to reward the fans with a trip to the postseason. We may not go deep this year, but hey, anything can happen if you make it to the dance.” Shank chuffed as he nodded towards the Blues draft table. Don’t make any jokes however, as this is already by far the most competitive roster the Rangers have iced in Shanks tenure. Only time will tell if that translates during the season