The New York Rangers are preparing for what will be a pivotal offseason following missing the playoffs for a second straight year. With multiple needs, how they address them will be interesting to see.  After coming in last place in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers are going to be highly motivated to improve this summer. This is a team that had too much talent to be as bad as they were, and now they will need to have a good offseason to make some necessary improvements.  There are a couple of notable needs for the team heading into the summer. Firstly, improving their Top 6 might not have been a public goal for the front office, but getting a scoring upgrade there makes a lot of sense for the franchise. Furthermore, on the defensive end, they will be looking to add some talent that can carry the puck out of the zone a bit better.  Also, in the net, while Igor Shesterkin is one of the best in the business, their backup Jonathan Quick has retired, leaving a need for the position.…