The Rangers need to grow up and stop playing the victims

Since the Rangers’ conference final Game 6 elimination in Sunrise on June 1, general manager Chris Drury:

• Was able to get the final three seasons of Barclay Goodrow’s contract with an annual $3.641.667 million cap hit off the books by waiving the winger to San Jose.

• Signed Alexis Lafreniere to a seven-year, $52.15 million extension that kicks in next season for an annual average of $7.45 million per, about $1 million per below anticipated.

• Traded Jacob Trouba to Anaheim without retaining a cent of the money or the $8 million cap charge due to the defenseman through the end of the 2025-26 season.