Major Development: New York Rangers Need to Act Fast As Official Asking Price For Star Forward Is Revealed

According to reports, the New York Rangers are still searching for a forward to add to their top-six and Rickard Rakell seems to be just the player they need. Rakell has been a great addition to the Pittsburgh Penguins organization and has solidify himself as a the top-six forward.

Despite being a consistent producer scoring 70 points (35-35), and his stellar production, he has been rumored to be on his way out, as the Penguins clean slate for their rebuild.

If the Penguins are eager to move on from Rakell and reduce their salary obligations, GM Chris Drury should make it a point to help out.

The former 1st-round draft pick (30th, 2011) by the Anaheim Ducks has seen his better days behind him, but he's still a capable producer even now. But for GM Kyle Dubas, the price to acquire Rakell could be quite high, according to Chris Johnston.

So, GM Chris Drury will have to figure out what he's willing to sacrifice for someone like Rakell.

He could slot in on the top-two lines and produce at the same clip if we're lucky, but like Artemi Panarin, he'll be on the negative side of his 30s when he could decline as time goes on.

If Kyle Dubas wants a haul, he should consider retaining salary in order to make the deal sweeter, all the while the Rangers get a better deal, as Rakell only has two years left on his deal.