Rangers Watching As Two NHL Stars Stay In Limbo

The Rangers are never far from the rumor mill, and this latest stalemate around two major names has to feel like a gift-wrapped opening. When star players sit in holding patterns, rival teams keep checking the calendar and the cap sheet for a path in. New York knows better than most that patience in this league is often just prelude to pouncing. The longer the situation drags, the more front offices start hearing the same ugly little word: opportunity.