I think as a Ranger Fan that if we ever got to the Stanley Cup Finals again I would be pretty excited. But what if right after they won the Cup they had to trade away or not re-sign almost half of the team that just brought the Cup back to The Garden. This most likely bothers most Blackhawks fans to a certain level but knowing that the team has kept the top six players on the team and the fact that they just won the Cup probably eases that disapproval. But with that said they have still lost some key players.
The players lost that will have the biggest impact will definitely be Kris Versteeg and Dustin Byfuglien. But with all the players traded away, they have received some good young players and draft picks in return that will help keep this good young team alive for years to come while still having good young pieces to play with if things get down. They managed to keep the main core group of stars and top end talent and now have some rebuilding pieces for the future. Of course not all of the pieces they received in return will work out but it is a good way to keep the team running for years with filtering young stars to play along side the already proven stars of the Hawks.
Join me after this to see a recap of trades and all the players who have left and my thoughts on each move:
Bobby Ryan
