The New York Rangers were without Artemi Panarin for Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders, and naturally Head Coach Mike Sullivan was asked about the star winger after the game. Panarin "not an easy guy to replace"Sullivan stated, "Bread's a terrific player and a great teammate. The crux is the bit about Panarin being one of the best Rangers of this generation, and statistically he will not be an easy guy to replace. Panarin has averaged 1.38, 1.38, 1.28, 1.12, 1.46, 1.11, and 1.10 points per game during his time as a Blueshirt. Waiting on McDavid might be too long, but the Rangers will certainly keep their options open.