Rangers Eyeing Wrong Ducks Defenseman for a Free-Agent Fix

The Rangers are being linked to a veteran Ducks defenseman, but the column makes the case that this is the kind of July move that looks safer than it really is. New York wants help on the blue line, yet not every experienced body in free agency is a clean fit for a team that needs more than just another name. This is exactly where front offices talk themselves into “steady” and end up paying for last year’s résumé.