Bob Frid-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/893ebdd3-1dd1-4e19-be20-961b3390658c.jpeg] Bob Frid-Imagn Images Chris Drury' gala "Retool-Rebuild-Reviival is on – for better or worse. Some Thoughts: 1. THE TROCHECK TRADE. It's a volume-for-value exchange. Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers] get Defenseman Sean (Can Do) Durzi, forward Cole (Porter) Beaudoin and a 2027 third rounder. Utah gets the value; Trocheck was New York's best all-round forward. VERDICT: "It's a bad deal," says super scout Jess (Forever Blueshirts) Rubenstein. "The Rangers don't have a replacement at center for Trocheck. The only saving grace is if J.T. Miller can make a miracle comeback. Drury did not retool, he re-panicked!" Now The Maven's version: Can Do Durzi is the sleeper who'll save the trade – somewhat – for the Rangers.) 2. SIGNING OLIVER BJORKSTRAND: He'll fill the right wing slot that occasionally was well-handled by Jonny Brodzinski. Long Jon provided two-way defensive value when not buried in Hartford. VERDICT: Brod will be missed. He was the team plumber; could fix virtually everything. 3. THE HOPE: Coach Mike Sullivan has to pray that Noah (Lala) Laba continues his upward climb – AND immediately turns into the club's second line center. "They need a prayer on that," chirps Rubenstein." VERDICT: The onus is on Sully to once and for all jell this team into a playoff franchise. Vital will be how the coach grooms Laba into a star. (Sully's job could depend on that.) 4. GOALTENDING: These days you must have a goalkeeping trio. Dylan Garand and now Joonas Korpisalo will be backing up Igor Shesterkin. VERDICT: All hands are on deck and all's well in the crease. (But that will depend on whether all's well on DEFENSE.)
