With Marc Staal still out because of concussion symptoms, the Rangers could end up dealing for a top-four defenseman.
Larry Brooks of the New York Post writes that perhaps the Rangers could target Ryan Suter of the Predators.
"... the Predators are facing a very difficult scenario under which defenseman Ryan Suter and goaltender Pekka Rinne are both eligible to become unrestricted free agents on July 1 while defenseman Shea Weber will become a restricted free agent coming off a $7.5 million arbitration-earned contract," Brooks writes.
"Suter carries a $3.5 million cap charge, a number easy to accommodate. The Rangers have approximately $1.55 million of space available but could add to that by placing Staal on long-term injured reserve. The team would have to do some maneuvering to gain maximum advantage and space by moving Staal's pro-rated $3.975 million off the chart, but it can be done without all that much fuss ..."
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