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NY Rangers Wisely Seen as Potential Landing Spot for Free Agent Patrik Laine

As the regular season and the start of training camp get closer, the New York Rangers are a team that is hoping to be much better. Coming off a last-place finish in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers had no shortage of needs coming into the offseason.

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New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / August 12

Rangers add five staff members in performance department overhaul

The New York Rangers made several changes to their performance staff this offseason, adding new hires and making changes to multiple positions within the department.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / August 12

Greatest Rangers of first 100 years by the numbers: From 00 to 9

A total of 1,148 players – 1,055 skaters and 93 goaltenders – donned a New York Rangers sweater for at least one game during their first 100 years. That includes everyone from the 11 players who took the ice on Nov.

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New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 12

NY Rangers Have Revamped Key Area of Player Development

The New York Rangers are hopeful that the moves team president and general manager Chris Drury has made with the roster will lead to better results on the ice.

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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.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 11

NY Rangers Will Have Important Decisions to Make Regarding Future of Young Talent

As the offseason has started to settle down for the New York Rangers, the team will be getting prepared for a big campaign next season. However, as the

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 11

NY Rangers Have a Looming Challenge to Address at Key Position

The New York Rangers are getting set for the upcoming season, and after a lot of moves this summer, hopes will be high that the team will be much better. Coming off a terrible campaign this past year, it was only up for New York this offseason.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / August 11

Are Rangers better positioned to withstand significant injuries in 2026-27?

The New York Rangers finished 30th overall in the NHL standings last season for a host of reasons. That includes an inability to overcome injuries to key players, when their lack of depth was exposed.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 11

NHL Network’s Defensemen Rankings Do Adam Fox a Massive Disservice

Over the past few weeks, NHL Network has been releasing its list of top 20 players at certain positions heading into this season. Their most recent list was their top 20 defensemen, and one name and one ranking that has gotten a lot of attention is Adam Fox of the New York Rangers.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 11

NY Rangers Projected To Have Plenty of Cap Space Flexibility

For the first time in Chris Drury’s tenure as president and general manager of the New York Rangers, the team had ample cap space to work with in the offseason.

Patrik Laine News / New York Rangers On SI / August 11

NY Rangers One of Five Teams Linked to Patrik Laine

The New York Rangers have spent a lot of assets upgrading their roster for the 2026-27 season, hoping to snap their playoff drought at two years. However, despite the changes that have been made, team president and general manager Chris Drury is still looking to add to the team ahead of training camp beginning in about five weeks.

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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.

Braden Schneider News / Forever Blueshirts / August 11

Why Rangers defenseman likely ‘feeling pretty good’ about uncertain future

Braden Schneider may — or may not — be a member of the New York Rangers defense corps past the 2026-27 season. But either way, he’s well-positioned to cash in with his next longer-term contract.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 11

NY Rangers Have Major Hole To Overcome Trading Top Winger

It wasn’t very long ago that the New York Rangers were the cream of the crop in the Eastern Conference, contending for the right to play in the Stanley Cup Finals.

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New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / August 10

Rangers Relying Heavily on Mika Zibanejad & J.T. Miller

The New York Rangers traded away one of their top centers, Vincent Trocheck, while adding key defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson and wingers Pavel Dorofeyev and Oliver Bjorkstrand this offseason.

Adam Fox News / New York Rangers On SI / August 10

Adam Fox Rightfully Moving up NHL Defensemen Rankings

The New York Rangers did a lot of work this offseason to help get the team back on track after missing the playoffs in two straight years. One of the players whom they will be counting on to help elevate the team to that level is defenseman Adam Fox.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 10

Analyzing the Four Most Efficient NY Rangers Contracts

There are a lot of gripes that New York Rangers fans have with how team president and general manager Chris Drury has operated the last few years, and rightfully so.

Pavel Dorofeyev News / New York Rangers On SI / August 9

1 Reason NY Rangers Transition Has Been Easier for Pavel Dorofeyev

The biggest addition that the New York Rangers made to their roster this offseason was forward Pavel Dorofeyev. Acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights right before the Rangers came on the clock during the 2026 NHL Draft, New York traded three draft picks, Nos.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 9

Contract of Key Forward for NY Rangers is Major Concern

As the New York Rangers get set for the upcoming season, there are going to be a lot of new faces for the team, and there is a reason to believe they will be much-improved. Coming off a year to forget, the Rangers came into the summer hungry to improve.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / August 6

NHL Rumors: Rangers looking for dominant player; it just hasn't come to fruition yet

Daily Faceoff: The New York Rangers have had their eye on landing a superstar, but the big free agent class this offseason that many were expecting didn’t come to fruition, according to Michael Rupp.

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.

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.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / August 6

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