Mailbag: Stanley Cup Playoff scoring, Rangers offseason choices

At no point in the 25 seasons in between did the NHL average cross the 6.00 goals per game threshold. If it continues to be like that in the regular season, I see no reason why it won't continue to be this way in the playoffs, too.Can the New York Rangers afford to keep Andrew Copp and Frank Vatrano with the pending extensions for Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad? Chytil is signed for one more season before he can become a restricted free agent.Copp and Strome, each of whom can become an unrestricted free agent after the season, are more versatile players, and if I had to guess, each would be in the $5-$6 million range per season on his next contract. When Strome is driving offense and producing, he's a very effective No. 2 center behind Zibanejad, but when he or his line goes cold he doesn't impact the game in other ways like Copp does.The Rangers also should be in the market to sign forward Tyler Motte. But signing Forsberg is the key after he had an NHL career-high 84 points (42 goals, 42 assists) in 69 games. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, Stanley Cup Final logo, Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Network Showdown name and logo, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe name and logo, NHL Street name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League.