They're a rebuilding team that acquired two high end players to push that rebuild into fast forward.
Vancouver did the same thing this year with JT Miller & Tyler Myers
Say what you want about player comparables but..
a 1st rounder was traded for one and the other was paid too much in Free Agency for what he brings
which team am I talking about? Both.
IMO.. both teams leapt before they should have at making these moves. A year too soon... maybe two years too soon with NYR.
If we go back a couple months a lot of people had the NYR pushing for a wild card with the addition of Trouba & Panarin
I had both teams out of the playoffs (still do) but didn't expect the Rangers to be Ottawa level bad (who funny enough looked good last night)