Rangers Seek Backup Goalie: Garand or Rittich?

0:00It's April 30th. Welcome to NHL News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. New York Rangers hitting the offseason after a rough year, finishing dead last in the Eastern Conference. Biggest puzzle? Finding a solid backup for Igor Shesterkin, now that Jonathan Quicks hanging up the skates at 40 years old. Quicks held down that backup spot the last couple seasons, and it's no small gig, even with Shesterkin being one of the league's elite starters. He needs rest days to stay sharp. Rangers have young Dylan Garen waiting in the wings as the early frontrunner. Kids showed promise in his limited starts down the stretch, but the team held back on giving him real run, leaving folks wondering if they're all in. Now they're eyeing free agency for a vet like David Ridditch from the islanders. At 33, he posted a 14-10-3 record last year, 2.76 goals against average, and 0.894 save. Percentage steady numbers for a squad that just missed the playoffs.

1:01Garen's out of options though, so if they chase British New York, might trade the prospect or lose him for nothing. Either way, nailing this backup role could spark their turnaround next season.