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Sather to Rangers’ free agents -- do you want to win, or do you want to chase the money?

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New York Rangers center Brian Boyle (22) congratulates center Dominic Moore (28) after Moore scored a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference finals, Thursday, May 29, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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PHILADELPHIA -- The New York Rangers’ run to the 2014 Stanley Cup Final was fueled in part by an effective fourth line of Brian Boyle, Dominic Moore and Derek Dorsett.

Next season, it’s possible all three of those players won’t be back with the Blueshirts.

“I don’t know where it’s going to go,” Rangers general manager Glen Sather said Saturday. “But that’s why we have all summer to figure it out.”

Dorsett definitely won’t be back; he was traded to Vancouver on Friday.

Boyle probably won’t be back either. The big forward is an unrestricted free agent who wants a bigger role, and Sather’s not “interested” in keeping a player that wants a different role than what the club wants.

“If you’ve got players that aren’t willing to accept their roles, then you’ve got conflict all the time,” said Sather. “That creates problems. I’m not interested in problems. I want people that want to play within a team structure. That’s how you win.”

As for Moore, the 33-year-old center is also an unrestricted free agent. He made $1 million last season and had six goals and 12 assists in 73 games.

Benoit Pouliot is another UFA forward who may or may not be back.

“I think you have to decide yourself what’s the important thing,” said Sather, “whether it’s winning or getting a few more dollars someplace else. In my book it’s always winning.”

Whatever happens with his free-agent veterans, Sather expects 21-year-old J.T. Miller to be with the big club in 2014-15.

“We expect Miller to come and play this year,” he said. “He probably would’ve played throughout the playoffs if he hadn’t had his separated shoulder. He’s young. He fits into the price range. He’s going to develop into becoming a very good hockey player. He had a lot of growth this year, and did well.”

Related: Dominic Moore wins 2014 Masterton Trophy