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Contract of NY Rangers Star Has Become Extremely Desirable

The New York Rangers have had a very busy offseason, and the team is hoping to be much better than they were last season. However, in order for them to accomplish that, they will need some key players to be at their best. Last year, things seemingly hit rock bottom for the Rangers.

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The Rangers can learn what not to do from the Islanders

It’s clear that, despite a retool, the New York Rangers want to make the playoffs next season.. While the Metropolitan Division has not been particularly threatening in recent years outside of the Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes, there is still exciting hockey across the intense rivalries, none bigger than Rangers/Islanders.

Alexis Lafreniere News / New York Rangers On SI / August 5

Alexis Lafreniere in Position for Breakout With NY Rangers

The New York Rangers have done a lot of work reshaping their roster this offseason. It was necessary to do so after the team finished in last place in the Eastern Conference for the 2025-26 campaign.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 5

NY Rangers' Ceiling Going Forward Seemingly Has Limits

The New York Rangers are getting set for the upcoming campaign, and this is a group that is going to be much different-looking than last year. This summer, the Rangers were one of the more active teams in the league in trying to improve, and by all accounts, the results have been solid.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 5

Predicting What NY Rangers First Power Play Unit Will Be

There weren’t many positives and bright spots for the New York Rangers during the 2025-26 campaign, when they finished in last place in the Eastern Conference.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Pavel Dorofeyev News / Forever Blueshirts / August 5

Questions raised for ‘mushy middle’ Rangers after Pavel Dorofeyev trade

When the New York Rangers acquired Pavel Dorofeyev in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights and then signed the high-scoring forward to a rich long-term contract extension, the pair of offseason moves were widely applauded in most hockey circles, including in this space.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 5

Former NY Rangers' Center Sean Avery Seeing Acting Career Boom

Former NHLer Sean Avery — who ended his professional hockey career with the New York Rangers — has now become quite the actor, even recently appearing in The Odyssey.

Chris Drury News / Blue Seat Blogs / August 5

2025-2026 Chris Drury report card

As we close out our 2025-2026 report cards, we focus our attention on Chris Drury and the mess he created last season. Drury had a strong July, but that is for next season’s report card.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / August 5

Should Rangers consider any of these 4 wingers for training camp PTO?

The New York Rangers already dipped into free agency this summer, signing forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Joe Veleno to one-year deals, while making their larger roster upgrades through trades.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

3 Rangers Breakout Candidates in 2026-27

The New York Rangers had a disappointing 2025-26 season, but they added a few key players this offseason, and they got strong play from many of their young forwards last season, especially after the Olympic break.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 5

NY Rangers Have Potentially Very Strong First Line

With the offseason starting to slow down and the New York Rangers getting set for next season, what the lineups will look like will be interesting to monitor.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Shane Wright News / Forever Blueshirts / August 4

Why Rangers should consider taking chance on Shane Wright in possible trade

With the offseason starting to wind down and training camp a little more than a month away, most of the New York Rangers roster appears to be in place.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 4

Depth in One Area Could Help NY Rangers Improve at Forward

The New York Rangers have been one of the busiest teams in the NHL this offseason, and they are also one that made some good improvements to their roster.

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Will Cuylle News / Forever Blueshirts / August 3

Early outlook on Rangers 2027 free agency, including Perreault, Cuylle

In slightly less than 11 months, the New York Rangers project to have nearly $36 million in salary-cap space when NHL free agency begins on July 1. Of course, a lot can happen between now and then, but it’s pretty safe to say that the Rangers should be flush financially with the cap ceiling rising significantly by $9.5 million to $113.5 million.

Malcolm Spence News / Forever Blueshirts / August 3

Takeaways: expert analyzes Rangers prospects, including ‘love’ for Spence

Noted NHL prospects expert Steven Ellis believes the New York Rangers pipeline is improved, but still lacks top-end talent. That said, Ellis comes away mostly feeling good about the Rangers, when breaking down their top-10 prospects for Daily Faceoff heading into the 2026-27 season.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 3

Why Cole Beaudoin Will Make or Break Vincent Trocheck Trade for NY Rangers

It has been a very busy summer for the New York Rangers, and there is all of a sudden reason to be optimistic about the future for the franchise. Coming into the offseason, the Rangers were a team that was hoping to improve quite a bit.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / August 2

Analyst Says Rangers Will Always Have Their Eye on Connor McDavid

The New York Rangers always want to be relevant and viewed as a premier NHL franchise, so what’s gone on over the last few years hasn’t been acceptable.

Mike Sullivan News / The Hockey Writers / August 1

New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Mike Sullivan

The New York Rangers entered the 2025-26 season with hopes of making the playoffs, but they finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. Though there were some positives and some of their young players showed promise, it was a frustrating first season with New York for head coach Mike Sullivan.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / July 31

The New York Rangers Don’t Have a Bad Contract

At this point in the NHL offseason, fans and writers like to look at their team’s roster and see which players have good contracts and which have bad ones.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / July 31

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: New York Rangers’ Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.

New York Rangers News / Field Level Media / July 28