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Rangers’ Prospect Drew Fortescue Can Develop Into a Key Player

Last season, the Rangers’ lack of depth on defense became an issue as Adam Fox spent two stints on long-term injured reserve, and they struggled while he was out.

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Rangers rookie roster for this weekend

We will see some Rangers hockey this weekend, as the Rangers rookies will play a pair of games in Philadelphia against the Flyers rookies. The Rangers rookie roster has a lot of names that you’d expect, plus some non-roster invitees like 18 year old center Dayne Beuker.

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

NY Rangers Have Six People Make the NHL Player Tiers

It wasn’t very long ago that the New York Rangers were the cream of the crop in the Eastern Conference, battling the Florida Panthers for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / September 11

Rangers bottom-6 forward group poised to lead hit parade in 2026-27

The New York Rangers’ top-six forwards don’t figure to strike much fear into opponents when it comes to the physical side of hockey in 2026-27, with that group of skill players focused on improving a Blueshirts attack that ranked toward the bottom of the NHL in goals last season.

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

NY Rangers Prospect Has Work Ethic To Blow by Expectations

The New York Rangers did a lot of work with the roster this offseason in hopes of getting back into the postseason picture in the Eastern Conference after finishing in last place this past season.

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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 / September 10

Ben MacBeath Draws Parallels To Former NY Rangers Star

This offseason, the New York Rangers put an emphasis on improving at the blueline throughout the organization. The Rangers needed help at defenseman at the NHL level, acquiring Marcus Pettersson and Sean Durzi in trades from the Vancouver Canucks and Utah Mammoth to create a new second pairing behind Adam Fox and Vladislav Gavrikov.

Alberts Smits News / New York Rangers On SI / September 10

NY Rangers' Alberts Smits Surprisingly Receives Poor Prospect Ranking

The New York Rangers will be starting up the 2026-27 campaign at the end of the month, and the franchise will be hoping to be much better than last season. Following a last-place finish in the Eastern Conference, it should be only up from there for the Rangers.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / September 10

Submit your questions for Live From the Blue Seats

Live From the Blue Seats will be back this weekend as the gang starts to get those podcasting juices flowing with the 2026-2027 season. The Rangers prospect tournament is this weekend, which will be our first look at Alberts Smits in a Rangers uniform.

Chris Kreider News / New York Rangers On SI / September 10

NY Rangers Shockingly Named Potential Landing Spot for Chris Kreider

With training camp and the regular season right around the corner for the New York Rangers, the team is getting ready for what they hope will be a bounce-back campaign. At the end of the month, the Rangers are set to face the Boston Bruins in their season-opener.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / September 10

Why Rangers could risk losing Garand, Morrow if placed on waivers

There’s no question the New York Rangers roster and prospect pool are better as the Blueshirts prepare for training camp than they were a year ago. But The Athletic did not include any Rangers prospects on its list of top-11 young waiver-wire targets.

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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.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / September 10

How Rangers rookie camp roster highlights prospect pipeline growth

Rookie camps are opening around the NHL this week, including in Westchester, where New York Rangers prospects hit the ice ahead of the full team training camp next week.

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

Why the NY Rangers' Biggest Wild Card Isn't a Young Player

The New York Rangers will be starting up training camp soon, and that means the start of the regular season is right around the corner. As the team prepares for the season, one veteran player for them could be key. Coming off a bad year, the Rangers are a team that wanted to improve this summer.

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Chris Kreider News / New York Rangers On SI / September 9

Chris Kreider Could Technically See NY Rangers Return Following Contract Development

Per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the Anaheim Ducks are expected to place former New York Rangers icon Chris Kreider on waivers for the purposes of contract termination.

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

Why Liam Greentree Is Higher Ranked NY Rangers Prospect Than Cole Beaudoin

The New York Rangers' prospect pipeline was improved in recent months by a few trades the team made and the 2026 NHL Draft. Two of the players who were acquired were both selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft.

Eeli Tolvanen News / Forever Blueshirts / September 9

Why signing with Rangers ‘good opportunity’ for Eeli Tolvanen

Eeli Tolvanen likely didn’t expect to still be a free agent when the calendar flipped to September and the start of training camp was a mere few weeks away.

Pat Verbeek News / Blue Seat Blogs / September 9

Rangers goal compilation: Darren Turcotte, Ray Ferraro, Luc Robitaille, Pat Verbeek

September has finally arrived, and that means Rangers hockey will be played this month! After a long, somewhat eventful summer, the Rangers look to try to course-correct this season and find their way back into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Alexis Lafreniere News / The Hockey Writers / September 9

Rangers Counting on Breakout Seasons From Lafreniere & Perreault

The New York Rangers are looking to get back to being competitive this season after missing the playoffs the last two seasons. Even though they finished last in the Eastern Conference last season, there was still some good to come out of an overall poor year.

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

NY Rangers Have One Massive Reason to Believe They Can Make the Playoffs

The New York Rangers are getting prepared for the start of the season, and there is reason to be excited about what the team might be able to accomplish. Coming off a bad year, the Rangers came into this offseason hungry to improve.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / September 8

Breaking Down What a Perfect Season for NY Rangers Would Look Like

With training camp getting set for the New York Rangers soon, the team will be looking to start laying the groundwork for a successful season. Due to the struggles last year, the Rangers are a team that is going to want to be much better this coming season.

Will Cuylle News / The Hockey Writers / September 8

Rangers’ Will Cuylle Facing a Pivotal Season

The New York Rangers have made a few big moves this offseason, including trading away center Vincent Trocheck and adding wingers Pavel Dorofeyev, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Eeli Tolvanen.

Brendan Brisson News / Daily Faceoff / September 4

Leafs sign Brendan Brisson to one-year contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Friday that they’ve signed center Brendan Brisson to a one-year, $850,000 salary. Brisson was an unrestricted free agent after the conclusion of his one-year, $775,000 contract with the New York Rangers for the 2025-26 season.

New York Rangers News / Yardbarker / September 2

Rangers need a bounce-back season from their captain

In his inaugural season as captain of the team that drafted him back in 2011, both J.T. Miller and the New York Rangers suffered through campaigns each would rather forget.

Rangers’ Monster Offer for Oilers’ Connor McDavid — Would You Accept?

Reports: Rangers agree to 1-year deal with F Eeli Tolvanen

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New York Rangers News / NHL Rumors / August 31

2026-27 New York Rangers Season Preview

The New York Rangers enter the 2026–27 season with a reshaped roster after a busy offseason that saw them add scoring punch, bolster their defense, and say goodbye to a key veteran center.