NYR TODAY WED 6/8: Preseason, Rumors, Prospect Review, Alumni Birthdays, TDINYRH

PRESEASON 2016-2017 
The Devils, Islanders and Flyers have announced their preseason schedules and each will play the Rangers in a home and home series. The Rangers preseason schedule now so far includes:

• 9/27 at MSG against the Islanders
• 9/29 at MSG against the Devils
• 10/1 in Newark against the Devils
• 10/3 in Philly against the Flyers
• 10/4 in Brooklyn against the Islanders
• 10/6 at MSG against the Flyers

RANGERS RUMORS: 

As per NHL.com: On Sunday Elliotte Friedman was on the NHL Network and was asked about the Rangers. 
Friedman said, "Everybody is saying that they are letting people know 'come at us with your proposals. We want to hear what you have got to do.'"
He said, "I think Lundqvist might be the only untouchable at this point. I think it would be very unlikely for them to deal certain people, as opposed to other people, like, I would love to see what kind of offer it would take to get like a Ryan McDonagh out of there. But the Rangers are letting everyone know that they are open to listen."
Friedman continued, "the thing about Rick Nash, I understand that there are teams that are interested, they are interested in having Rick Nash. I think the Rangers look at it like they know he was hurt last year, we know how good of a player he is when he is healthy but I think the Rangers are saying 'call us, almost no proposal is too crazy."
It's been said that the Rangers are "open for business," that there is a lot of "smoke" around them and that they will listen on just about anyone.

RANGERS PROSPECTS REVIEW:
Adam Huska, Goaltender: Green Bay Gamblers USHL
Ht: 6' 4"  Wt: 202 Shoots: Left Born: 5/12/1997

Drafted by NY Rangers Round 7, #184 Overall 2015 NHL Entry Draft
Rated by Hockey's Future as the Rangers number 14 overall prospect in the system Huska posted a 26-9-2 record in 37 games played with a GAA of 1.82 and Save Precentage of .931 for the Gamblers last season. He has excellent lateral movement and challenges shooters very well. Huska will play college hockey at the University of Connecticut in 2016-17 after a strong season for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL. Looked at by the Rangers as a player who was too good to pass up in the 2015 NHL Draft despite a number of goaltending prospects in the system, he will have time to develop into an NHL starter during his college career with the Huskies.

NYR Alumni Birthdays 6/8 
Phil Bourque LW (1992-1994) Bryan McCabe D (2010-2011) Jima Pavese D (1987-1988)

Today in NYR History June 8

1965: Rangers acquire Cesare Maniago and Gary Peters from the Canadiens in exhcange for Earl Ingarfield, Gord Laboissere, Dave McComb, Noel Price and cash.