The New York Rangers announced on Wednesday that they have signed defenseman Alberts Smits to a three-year, entry-level contract. At this point in time, there is no confirmation on the salary or cap hit for Smits’ contract, as well as if it contains any performance bonuses.
The New York Rangers have signed 2026 1st round pick Alberts Smits to his 3 year entry level contract. Smits was taken 5th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, with some minor controversy as Chase Reid was still on the board.
Next stop training camp, where Alberts Smits hopes to land a spot on the Opening Night roster with the New York Rangers. This after the 18-year-old defenseman signed his three-year entry-level contract Wednesday.
The trend of recent first-round draft picks signing their entry-level contracts is continuing. The New York Rangers announced they’ve signed defenseman Alberts Smits to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The New York Rangers will start their 101st NHL season by doing something they didn’t do in any of the first 100 – playing a regular-season game in September.
The best player in Washington Capitals history? Alex Ovechkin. The best Red Wing? Gordie Howe or Steve Yzerman…or maybe Nicklas Lidstrom. Some NHL franchises have a clear best player, while others have the proverbial Mount Rushmore of potential choices.
What a pleasant surprise Matthew Robertson became this year. An afterthought likely to get the Libor Hajek treatment, Robertson took everyone by surprise by playing in 72 games for the Rangers in a primarily 3LD role.
The New York Rangers got one of their last pieces of offseason work done when they signed Braden Schneider to a one-year extension worth $5.5 million. They now have their defense locked up heading into this season, but just because they signed him does not mean he will be on the team come opening night.
John Davidson, whose lengthy hockey career includes stints with the New York Rangers as a player, broadcaster and executive, joined the Buffalo Sabres on Monday as a senior adviser.
Defenseman Braden Schneider agreed to a one-year contract on Monday to remain with the New York Rangers. The Rangers did not announce the terms of the deal, but The Athletic and New York Post reported that the contract is for $5.5 million and allows Schneider to avoid arbitration.
The New York Rangers have been one of the most active teams this offseason. The Rangers made multiple major moves, including trading for Pavel Dorofeyev and Marcus Pettersson.
The New York Rangers have come to terms with a young, homegrown blueliner. On Monday, the Rangers signed defenseman Braden Schneider to a one-year contract extension.
The Rangers have avoided an arbitration hearing, signing defenseman Braden Schneider to a one-year contract carrying a $5.5MM cap hit, per PuckPedia. The deal consists entirely of salary, with no signing bonus.
TROY, N.Y. — As he typically does, Howie Rose struck the perfect chord in a pre-recorded video message shared here at the New York State Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday night.
Many of the New York Rangers’ top players either missed extended time with injuries or underperformed last season. They did get strong play from some of their young players late in the season, but it was not enough to get the team into the playoff race.
The New York Rangers could be facing another major decision down the line, as speculation mounts about the future of star defenseman Adam Fox. After a disappointing season that saw the Rangers miss the playoffs and finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, questions about the team’s direction are starting to grow.
The Utah Mammoth swung a huge trade for Vincent Trocheck at the beginning of NHL Free Agency last week. Trocheck joins from the New York Rangers, who are engrossed in a retooling process.
The past two seasons have not been very kind to the New York Rangers. They have missed the playoffs and have traded away so many familiar faces in order to try to shake the team up.
Adam Fox was born in Jericho, New York, on February 17th, 1998. Fox played youth hockey for the Long Island Gulls in the AYHL under14 league during the 2012-13 season as a 14-year-old.
The New York Rangers were dreadful in 2025-26, finishing as the worst team in the Eastern Conference. Rangers GM Chris Drury then embarked on the journey to improve the roster.
The New York Rangers have traded center Adam Edstrom to the Nashville Predators in exchange for prospect Massimo Rizzo and the No. 148 draft pick. The Rangers announced the move on Saturday, the second day of the NHL Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
The New York Rangers are keeping one of their top internal goaltending options in place, signing Dylan Garand to a two-year contract extension. The team announced the deal Sunday, giving the 24-year-old another chance to build on a brief but strong first look in the NHL.
The New York Rangers may be inching closer to a significant offseason decision involving veteran center Vincent Trocheck, and a recent agency change could help make that trade possible.