What Do the New York Rangers Have Left in the Cupboard?

Without question, the reemergence of the Rangers as a perennial Stanley Cup favorite has happened from within. 

Without the scouting staff and leadership that have brought us Henrik, Dubinsky, Callahan, Dawes, Prucha, Girardi, and Staal, we would be nowhere near where we're at, standings-wise.  Our youth is the key to Broadway success.

The last few years, I've felt, as have many others, that if the Rangers had any holes in their system, they were on defense.  However, with the strong camps had by Corey Potter, Michael Del Zotto, and Bobby Sanguinetti, we look solid on the blue line for years to come. 

My concern, for the first time in a few years, is at forward.

With the saddening death of Alexei Cherepanov and the promotion of many aforementioned players, do the Rangers truly have anyone in Hartford at this point that could cause offensive damage in the NHL? 

To me, Artem Anisimov might be that lone possibility.  However, he's a center, and the Rangers are EXTREMELY deep in that position.  Piggybacking on that, he had a weak camp. 

Parenteau also looked like a player that'll have a great career in the AHL, and that's all. 

Greg Moore has given no real reason for him to be counted on offensively. 

We do have Brodie Dupont and Dale Weise, but I'm unsure if they'll be anything different than Callahan or Korpikoski types.  Not that's a terrible thing—but isn't it important to have players in your system who can find the net with some degree of consistency?

A player a few years back who opened my eyes was Jarkko Immonen.  He's in Europe.  I wonder if there's any way that he could be given a second look back here in New York?  He had "offensive playmaker" written all over him.

This is a cause for concern.  I appreciate that the Rangers have had the talent to promote from within, and I understand that these players have deserved to come to the NHL.  I just hope we haven't left ourselves barren. 

Guys like Derek Stepan and Evgeni Gratchev might have that ability to fill this void.  If not, the Rangers have to find another way to do that.  For example, Petr Prucha hasn't done anything in two years.  Is that a product of his bad play, or Tom Renney?  It doesn't matter.  What matters is having value.  If he won't be used, let's get rid of him for at least a decent prospect. 

Other guys who have floundered, or at least not given an opportunity (like Bobby Ryan) might not be a bad idea to trade for, to at least rebuild the system that's been so good for so long.  Could it hurt to see what the price tag might be?

Even with the success that we've had, it's important to always keep an eye on the future.  Thank God for Nik Zherdev.  If it wasn't for him, what other youthful scoring would we have on the wings?