New York Rangers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

NY Rangers Have Been Built To Be Elite in Key Defensive Metric

The New York Rangers are coming off a bad year in which they finished in last place in the Eastern Conference. However, there is reason to believe that they will be a much better team.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Breaking Down What Ceiling Could Be for NY Rangers Next Season

As the offseason starts to settle down, the New York Rangers should be mostly done with their offseason moves. It was without a doubt a busy summer for the Rangers.

Scott Morrow News / Forever Blueshirts / July 28

Will Scott Morrow be odd man out on Rangers D corps after offseason moves?

Scott Morrow’s name was on most New York Rangers fans’ lips last summer after the young defenseman was the big return piece in the K’Andre Miller trade with the Carolina Hurricanes.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / July 28

NY Rangers Created Unnecessary Headache With Goalie Depth

There is no question about who is going to be the No. 1 goaltender for the New York Rangers when the 2026-27 NHL regular season rolls around. That role is going to undoubtedly be held by Igor Shesterkin, who remains one of the best goalies in the league.

Macklin Celebrini News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

New York Rangers News / Field Level Media / July 28

Former Rangers star Ron Duguay collapses, loses several teeth

Former New York Rangers star forward Ron Duguay was hospitalized after being found unconscious at his home last week, his daughter Shay Thomas announced.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Will Cuylle News / Forever Blueshirts / July 28

3 reasons why Will Cuylle could land top-6 role with Rangers

Amid all the offseason changes for the New York Rangers, you haven’t heard Will Cuylle’s name mentioned much this summer. That’s due mainly to him being slotted in for third-line duty in 2026-27 after the Rangers acquired two forwards with higher pedigree, sniper Pavel Dorefeyev and veteran Oliver Bjorkstrand, to round out their top-six group.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / July 28

Key Area Unsurprisingly Seen as a Concern for NY Rangers

The New York Rangers have had a busy offseason, and the team is hoping to be much-improved for next year. However, if they are going to be successful, it could be a couple of veterans who will be key for the team. Coming off a terrible campaign, the Rangers made a ton of changes to their roster this summer.

New York Rangers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 28

Rangers’ perfect trade target amid 2026 NHL Free Agency

The New York Rangers have already been busy this offseason, adding pieces like Pavel Dorofeyev, Sean Durzi, Marcus Pettersson, and Oliver Bjorkstrand to their roster.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / July 28

3 Players Who Could Surprisingly Make the Rangers’ Opening Night Roster

The New York Rangers want to make it back to the playoffs this season, like every team in the NHL, and they made some moves this offseason to prove they were willing to do whatever it takes to make it back to the postseason.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / July 28

NY Rangers Star Predicted To Make World Roster for 2027 NHL All-Star Game

The front office of the New York Rangers has done a great job of upgrading the talent on the team’s roster this summer. After finishing in last place in the Eastern Conference this past season, something had to be done to shake the team up.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / July 27

NY Rangers Gearing up for Fourth Annual Shoulder Check Showcase

July 30th will mark the fourth annual Shoulder Check Showcase — a charity hockey game centered around supporting mental health awareness and human connection; the NHL is heavily involved, including many from the New York Rangers.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / July 27

Reunion With Veteran Free Agent Makes Sense for NY Rangers

The New York Rangers have made a ton of changes so far this offseason, but the team might not be done before the start of the 2026-27 campaign. As expected this summer, the Rangers were a very active team in trying to retool their roster.

Marcus Pettersson News / New York Rangers On SI / July 27

Why Marcus Pettersson Waived No-Trade Clause for NY Rangers

The New York Rangers made a plethora of moves this offseason with the hope of turning things around on the ice. After finishing in last place in the Eastern Conference this past season, something had to be done with the roster.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Most NBA Finals points' quiz

The 'Most passing-TD's by NFL team' quiz

The '250 three-pointer NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Braden Schneider News / New York Rangers On SI / July 26

NY Rangers' Braden Schneider Won't Live Up to Contract Value

The New York Rangers have had a very successful offseason overall after a bad campaign. However, while they have been busy, not everything has been addressed for the team. Following a last-place finish in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers were expected to be a very busy team this summer.

Alexis Lafreniere News / New York Rangers On SI / July 26

Why Alexis Lafreniere Will Be Key for NY Rangers Next Season

The New York Rangers have been very busy this offseason, and the team will be hoping that they are able to take a big step forward. However, in order to do so, they will need some players to continue to improve. Coming into the summer, it was no secret that the Rangers planned to be a very aggressive team.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / July 26

New Duo Should Greatly Enhance Defense for NY Rangers

The offseason has certainly been a busy one for the New York Rangers, and this is a team that is hoping to be much-improved this coming year. Following a terrible campaign last year in which they came in last place, the goal for the Rangers was to improve quite a bit this summer.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / July 26

New York Rangers’ Early 2026-27 Lineup Projections

The 2026-27 NHL season does not begin for another two months, but it’s never too early to begin making lineup projections for teams as the season gets closer.

Urho Vaakanainen News / The Hockey Writers / July 25

New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Urho Vaakanainen

The New York Rangers did not reach their potential in 2025-26 and finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. However, a bright spot was

New York Rangers News / NHL Trade Talk / July 25

Rangers Could Be Ready to Trade $100M Worth of Contracts

The New York Rangers spent this offseason reshaping a roster that missed the playoffs entirely in 2025-26, and according to recent reporting, two more significant pieces could be on the move — for very different reasons.

Sean Durzi News / NHLFanCentral / July 24

Sean Durzi reacts to unexpected trade from Utah to Rangers

Sean Durzi has admitted that he did not see this trade coming. The Utah Mammoth defenseman just found out this month that his team had dealt him to the New York Rangers.