We are around a month away from Peter Laviolette’s first training camp as coach of the Rangers.
With a slightly retooled roster from the one that was unceremoniously eliminated by the Devils in the first round of the playoffs in April, in particular missing the slew of trade deadline additions GM Chris Drury made in hopes of a title run, it will be an intriguing few weeks beyond the introduction of the new man behind the bench.
The Rangers come in with the same championship expectations as last season, but will be more heavily reliant on their younger players and on a group of free agents signed by Drury to try to paper over the team’s holes.
Here are the five most important players coming into camp.
