My thoughts on the Rangers FA class, a thread. 1. Blake Wheeler: a tall, productive veteran forward that fills a need at RW. Wheeler can easily slide up and down the lineup and provided good leadership in Winnipeg.
2. Jonathan Quick: a cheap veteran backup goalie who can give Igor a day off and hopefully provide similar results as Jaro Halak from last season. Quick is a 3x Stanley cup champion and a proven leader.
3. Nick Bonino: a pesky 4th line center who plays hard and can kill penalties. The Rangers have lacked a true 4th line center in recent years, alternating between a rotation of guys such as Greg Mckegg and Jonny Brodinski.
4. Erik Gustafsson: a 3rd pairing defenseman who put up a great offensive season under Peter Laviolette last season. Gustafsson can easily slide up the defensive lineup and fills a big need for the Rangers.