Report Free agent D Tomas Kaberle to practice with Rangers

With key defensemen on the shelf, the may consider diving into the bargain bin for some roster help. Free agent defenseman Tomas Dave Bolland Jersey Kaberle, who hopes to return to the NHL after more than a year away, will skate at practice with the Rangers soon according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.Hearing that Tomas Kaberle will skate/practice with Rangers. Not signing him at this point. Will take a look at him... see where it goes Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) The Rangers are currently playing without captain , who is out at least three weeks with a separated shoulder. Defenseman is also sidelined with a foot injury, though a timeline for his return has not yet been set. The team is Dustin Byfuglien Jersey also awaiting the return of veteran blueliner , who is still recovering from a broken hand.New York is pretty light on the back end as it is with few adequate call-ups available in the American Hockey League.Kaberle went to training camp this year in an effort to make his NHL comeback. He was not offered a contract, though. The 36-year-old hasnt played in the NHL since dre sing in Dale Tallon Jersey only 10 games for the in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season Paul Ludwinski Jersey . He spent last year with Kladno in the Czech profe sional league and had 24 points in 48 games. He also was part of the Czech Olympic team in Sochi last year.A veteran of 984 NHL games, Kaberle has 563 career points to his name, but hes quite a ways away from the player he used to be while with the .The Rangers are pretty desperate, though, and kicking the tires on Kaberle at least makes sense. He can fill in temporarily and probably will come at an extreme discount. Stan Mikita Jersey Is he an ideal option? Of course not, but there arent a lot of other viable ones out there. If Kaberle at least looks like he can at least be serviceable, that probably will be enough. Desperate times call for desperate measures.