Rangers Veterans Surface as Trade Options | New York Rangers News

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It's October 18th. Welcome to New York Rangers News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. I'm Corey with the story. Okay, big one today for the New York Rangers. They're off to a solid start this season, rocking a 6-win, 3-loss record. Despite some key injuries, especially in goal, they're holding it down. Starting goalie Igor Shesterkin is out for the season, and backup Junas Korpisalo is on the IR for a few more weeks. Center Giovolano also landed on IR, which leaves a gap on the fourth line. Injuries aren't stopping them, though. They've won all five games at home so far. That's a complete turnaround from last season's home struggles. With this performance, it's looking like the Rangers might be buyers as we inch closer to the NHL trade deadline, especially with some cap space opening up thanks to Shesterkin's injury and his hefty contract. Gotta love that flexibility in the roster.

Now, if GM Chris Drury decides to shake things up, there are some potential trade chips on the roster.

Forward Oliver Bjorkstrand is one to watch. He's on a one-year $4,500,000 deal, but he's not the only player on the radar. On top of that, defenseman Braden Schneider and forward Eeli Tolvanen could also be possible trade pieces.

Both have shown promise, but as long as the winds keep coming, they might just stick around for the ride. Let's see how this unfolds as the season progresses.