Rangers Get Silver Lining Amidst Artemi Panarin Departure
The trade of Artemi Panarin from the Rangers is finally over, providing a much-needed silver lining for the team. With Panarin's departure, the Rangers can begin to focus on rebuilding and retooling their roster for the future.
General manager Chris Drury made sure that the trade didn't come at too great a cost by sending junior forward prospect Liam Greentree and one conditional third-round draft pick to the Kings in exchange for the veteran winger. While it's clear that Panarin was a key player for the Rangers, Sullivan believes that his team can build around him.
"We're not plugging a player in to replace what Artemi does for this team," Sullivan said, "We're trying to build a team game where we can replace it by committee, so to speak. I think we can do a better job at being harder to play against, giving up less opportunities on the defensive side, which should allow us an opportunity to create some offense off of that."
Sullivan acknowledged that Panarin was a key contributor to his team's struggles this season but expressed confidence in his ability to adapt and make the most of his new situation.
For Greentree, being part of the Rangers' organization will be a significant step up from playing for OHL Windsor. The 20-year-old scoring winger has already shown promise in his limited time at the NHL level, and Sullivan sees him as an impact player in the making.
"We're certainly excited to add him to our group, and we'll see what happens moving forward," Sullivan said. "I think at the appropriate time, I will try to familiarize myself with him and his game, for sure."
While the trade may not be the solution to all of the Rangers' problems, it's a positive step in the right direction. With a new prospect on board and some much-needed depth added to the roster, the team can now look forward to rebuilding and competing at a high level in the future.
In the meantime, Sullivan remains focused on his goal of becoming competitive again. "We're not plugging anybody in and saying, 'Hey, you're gonna go replace what our Artemi's brought to this group.' That would be unfair," he said.
As the team looks to rebuild and retool for the future, Sullivan is confident that they can do so in a way that doesn't come at too great of a cost. With some promising young talent on board, including Greentree, the Rangers are now able to start moving forward and looking towards the next season with optimism.
The trade of Artemi Panarin from the Rangers is finally over, providing a much-needed silver lining for the team. With Panarin's departure, the Rangers can begin to focus on rebuilding and retooling their roster for the future.
General manager Chris Drury made sure that the trade didn't come at too great a cost by sending junior forward prospect Liam Greentree and one conditional third-round draft pick to the Kings in exchange for the veteran winger. While it's clear that Panarin was a key player for the Rangers, Sullivan believes that his team can build around him.
"We're not plugging a player in to replace what Artemi does for this team," Sullivan said, "We're trying to build a team game where we can replace it by committee, so to speak. I think we can do a better job at being harder to play against, giving up less opportunities on the defensive side, which should allow us an opportunity to create some offense off of that."
Sullivan acknowledged that Panarin was a key contributor to his team's struggles this season but expressed confidence in his ability to adapt and make the most of his new situation.
For Greentree, being part of the Rangers' organization will be a significant step up from playing for OHL Windsor. The 20-year-old scoring winger has already shown promise in his limited time at the NHL level, and Sullivan sees him as an impact player in the making.
"We're certainly excited to add him to our group, and we'll see what happens moving forward," Sullivan said. "I think at the appropriate time, I will try to familiarize myself with him and his game, for sure."
While the trade may not be the solution to all of the Rangers' problems, it's a positive step in the right direction. With a new prospect on board and some much-needed depth added to the roster, the team can now look forward to rebuilding and competing at a high level in the future.
In the meantime, Sullivan remains focused on his goal of becoming competitive again. "We're not plugging anybody in and saying, 'Hey, you're gonna go replace what our Artemi's brought to this group.' That would be unfair," he said.
As the team looks to rebuild and retool for the future, Sullivan is confident that they can do so in a way that doesn't come at too great of a cost. With some promising young talent on board, including Greentree, the Rangers are now able to start moving forward and looking towards the next season with optimism.
so the rangers just traded artemi panarin for a junior prospect and a draft pick? idk how much of a "silver lining" this trade is supposed to be... sounds like they're just spreading their losses around 
greentree is supposed to be some kinda impact player? what's his track record? showed promise in the ohl? that's not exactly NHL level stuff 
I'm feelin good about this trade for the Rangers! They're gettin a solid prospect in Liam Greentree and addin some depth to their roster without breakin the bank 
. It's not gonna be easy, but Chris Sullivan seems like a smart GM who knows how to build a team game 
. Let's hope Greentree can live up to his promise and help the Rangers become more of a threat in the league 
. Bring on next season! 
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. Sullivan seems like he knows what he's doing and i'm excited to see how our team develops 
. Sullivan's approach to rebuilding makes sense - they need to build a team game where they can replace what Panarin does with a committee effort 
. It's not gonna be easy, but I think the Rangers are in a good place to start rebuilding and competing at a high level soon 
️! they're gonna rebuild and get that new depth added to their roster 
, and it's cool that he gets to be part of the rangers' org now 
. sullivan seems like a great gm tho 
. i think they're on the right track with this rebuild and we'll see them competing at a high level soon 
! #RangersRebuild #LiamGreentree #NHLTradeNews
he's not that big of a difference maker on the ice. just another guy who gets paid top dollar for it 
can't wait to see him step up and make some noise 
. But with some fresh blood and a new perspective, maybe next year will be their year! 
. it's a bummer because i loved watching him play in the ohl. still, gotta give credit to sullivan for trying to make the best of a bad situation and not giving up on the young bucks 
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the Rangers just got dealt a pretty sweet hand 
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. I mean, he's not just trying to replace Panarin with someone new, he's actually trying to build a team game where you can make up for the lack of offense on defense 
. That makes so much sense and I love that kind of forward-thinking 