Here's why the Rangers should look to target James van Riemsdyk.
While training camp is just a couple of weeks away, there is still one player the Rangers could sign who is a perfect fit for their team.
That would be none other than James van Riemsdyk.
The offseason is basically done, but van Riemsdyk is still yet to be signed by a team and that’s certainly puzzling given his stats and track record.
The veteran forward has not gone a single year without scoring less than 10 goals and he’s played in the NHL for 15 seasons.
That is the true definition of a consistent offensive player.
At 35-years-old van Riemsdyk still has some game left in the tank. This past season with the Boston Bruins, he recorded 11 goals, 27 assists and 38 points in 71 games while averaging 13:30 minutes.
Fans may also forget that it was just two seasons ago when van Riemsdyk had 24 goals for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Van Riemsdyk is the perfect player for the Rangers to give a professional tryout to as he looks to remain in the NHL.
If he were to make the team, van Riemsdyk can serve as a reliable bottom-six forward who could increase his role throughout the course of the season.
Van Riemsdyk has been a longtime rival of the Rangers, but now is the time to bring him to The Big Apple.
