The Maven opens his column for questions about the Blueshirts. The following gem comes via Bryce Lamar of Staten Island.

Brooks explains how he does not expect general manager Chris Drury to sacrifice future assets for quick fixes to gain the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. He goes on to wonder if recently acquired Will Borgen, acquired in the Kaapo Kakko trade to the Seattle Kraken, will have more value as a trade chip or on the Rangers blue line.

For all of the calamity and the disaster that greeted the New York Rangers at nearly every turn during the first half of the 2024-25 season, they somehow, almost unbelievably, are still very much in the thick of a playoff hunt.

The big question is does this recent jolt of hope change Chris Drury’s mindset going into the NHL Trade Deadline on March 7? With the Rangers falling out of the playoff picture,