Rangers, Wolf Pack Face a Crucial Offseason With No Easy Outs

The Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack are heading into the kind of offseason that front offices call “crucial” and everyone else calls stressful. Decisions at the NHL level and the AHL level tend to ripple into each other, which is why these months matter more than most fans realize. There are jobs to sort, roles to define, and pressure points that can shape both rosters by the time camp opens. This is where teams find out whether their pipeline is a strength or just a slogan.