Dorofeyev’s Arrival Sparks Rangers’ Offense | New York Rangers News

**Corey** (0:00)
On July 6th, the Rangers just made a huge move, bringing in Pavel Dorofeyev. Last season, he lit it up, scoring 37 goals for the Golden Knights, with 20 of those on the power play, which was second most in the whole league. He's a pure goal scorer, plain and simple, and that's exactly what the Rangers needed after trading away Artemiy Panarin and finishing 23rd in. Goals scored last year.
They paid a hefty price too, giving up two first round picks and a third rounder, plus signing him to a seven year, $77 million deal.
Now, the big question is, who's going to get him the puck? Some folks are worried he won't have the same kind of elite playmakers he had before.
But Rangers general manager Chris Drury isn't concerned saying they have plenty of talented players who can set him up. He believes Dorofeyev is the type of scorer who just finds a way to put the puck in the net, no matter who his line mates are. Former Ranger Keith Yandle thinks JT. Miller is the perfect guy to play with Dorofeyev. Yandle played with Miller earlier in his career and remembers him as a past first player with great vision. He figures Miller, who's still putting up solid numbers even after a bit of a down year, can definitely find Dorofeyev and set him up for those goals. Miller is also known for his forechecking and ability to create chaos in front of the net, which should open things up. The Rangers are hoping this new dynamic will make their power play even more dangerous.
They already had a pretty good one, ranking 5th in the league last season and adding Dorofeyev to a unit that could include guys like Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad should make them a serious thread. It's all about how it shakes out on the ice, but the potential is definitely there for a potent offensive attack. Of course, we won't know for sure until training camp in the regular season get underway, but the buzz is high and even Paul Bissonnette is predicting Dorofeyev will score at least 35 goals for the Rangers. That's the kind of production they've been missing. I'm Corey with the story. That's your New York Rangers News Today update. AI powered and always on.