The Rangers can't get enough of Tyler Motte
and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2023. The pick becomes a sixth-round selection if New York advances past the first round of the playoffs.
On paper, Motte is not a flashy addition. Through nine games with the Rangers last season, he failed to collect a point. The 27-year-old did, however, generate two points through 15 playoff games.Motte qualifies as one of those more-than-meets-the-eye depth players. Merely by keeping his head above water — and maybe occasionally doing more, such as drawing penalties — he can present a subtle upgrade for the Rangers bottom six.
Every now and then, you see flashes of that first-round talent, just not often enough to earn regular opportunities on a competitive Rangers team. Could he flourish with the Senators? It’s possible, but Ottawa isn’t hurting too much for promising young forwards. At least one Senators observer wonders if the team squandered an opportunity or two on the fringes.
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