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3 Things Rangers GM Chris Drury Must Avoid Doing This Offseason

With how poorly this season went for the New York Rangers, this offseason is going to be a big indicator of where this team wants to go in the future. General manager Chris Drury has stated multiple times that the Rangers are not entering another rebuild and used the term “retool” instead.

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A Very Biased 2026 NHL Draft Guide for the New York Rangers

It’s only fitting that my return to writing about hockey has to do with the 2026 NHL Draft. After an uninspiring and painful season, I figured what better

Chris Drury News / Blue Seat Blogs / May 28

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Live From the Blue Seats will be back tonight as the gang talks the retool and rumors that Chris Drury is looking to make several big splashes to accelerate the Rangers turnaround.

J.T. Miller News / Blue Seat Blogs / May 28

2025-2026 JT Miller report card

Oh boy. That may be the best way to describe JT Miller’s 2025-2026 season, and not in a good way. Miller, named captain of the Rangers in the offseason after a questionable trade that brought him to New York, almost ran himself out of town in the first five months of the season.

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The 'Playoff power play goal leaders by team' quiz

How many of the players with the most power play goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

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Vincent Trocheck News / NHL Trade Talk / May 28

Rangers Resume Trade Talks Involving Vincent Trocheck

According to NHL insider Chris Johnston, the New York Rangers have reopened trade talks involving Vincent Trocheck. Having put previous conversations on pause and hoping that more teams would show interest during the summer, GM Chris Drury is now revisiting talks and starting new ones.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Ryan Lindgren News / Forever Blueshirts / May 28

Ex-Rangers defenseman ejected from game at Worlds for illegal check to head

Ryan Lindgren has a well-earned reputation in the NHL as tough, rugged, physical defenseman. However, the former New York Rangers top-pair stalwart also is widely respected for what he is not, specifically not being a dirty player.

Gerard Gallant News / Forever Blueshirts / May 28

Ex-Rangers coach shares thoughts on KHL hijinks: ‘What am I f*****g doing?’

Gerard Gallant lasted about five months this past season in the KHL, his first pro coaching gig since the New York Rangers fired him following the 2022-23 season.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / May 28

Thoughts on the Rangers accelerating the retool

As rumors surface about the Rangers accelerating the retool with a big splash, we are reminded that no matter how much we discuss with our friends, family, and on social media and websites like this, we have no idea what’s going on in Chris Drury’s mind.

Jaroslav Halak News / Forever Blueshirts / May 28

Ex-Rangers goalie carries torch for Canadiens before Game 4 of ECF

Jaroslav Halak, who finished his 17-year NHL career with the New York Rangers in 2022-23, was back at Bell Centre, his first NHL home, on Wednesday night.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / May 28

Rangers weigh pros, cons of signing free-agent forward Alex Tuch

It’s no secret that the New York Rangers need scoring help after finishing 23rd in the NHL with 235 non-shootout goals this season. They had just one 30-goal scorer (Mika Zibanejad with 34) and two other players who hit the 20-goal mark (Alexis Lafreniere with 24 and Will Cuylle with 20).

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 27

Winners, losers from Wednesday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Hurricanes continue to smother Canadiens

The Carolina Hurricanes are one step closer to making their first return to the Stanley Cup Final since the 2005-06 season. Thanks to their 4-0 win over

Have the Carolina Hurricanes won the Mikko Rantanen trade?

Mitch Marner grateful for first Cup Final trip after enduring 'dark times in hockey'

How has John Tortorella impacted the Golden Knights?

Tortorella defends Jared Bednar in wake of West Final sweep

Penguins reportedly re-signed Evgeni Malkin for this one reason

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 27

Draft Situations The Rangers Should Monitor Closely

The last time the New York Rangers made the playoffs, they had 55 regular-season wins and needed two more to advance to the Stanley Cup final. Two years later, they have fallen far from that mountain top.

Adam Fox News / The Hockey Writers / May 27

New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Adam Fox

The 2025-26 season was a disappointing one for the New York Rangers, after they entered with hopes of making the playoffs. They did get excellent play from a few stars, including Adam Fox, who played at an elite level, but missed extended time with injuries.

Mika Zibanejad News / Blue Seat Blogs / May 27

2025-2026 Mika Zibanejad report card

What a difference a year makes. Last year, Mika Zibanejad was a pariah, someone who could be traded for peanuts and make the entire fan base happy. This year, Mika Zibanejad was the Rangers best and most consistent forward on a team that simply lacked almost everything.

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Peter Laviolette News / Athlon Sports / May 26

Peter Laviolette Reportedly Discussing NHL Comeback for 2026-27 Season

Between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, the New York Rangers posted a combined record of 94-59-11, making the Eastern Conference Finals in one of those two seasons and winning the Presidents' Trophy in 2024.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / May 24

Rangers Defense Is Now a Team Strength

What was once a weakness for the New York Rangers has now become a strength. That’s the defensive side of the ice for the team. In total, the Rangers, even though they finished as the third-worst team in the NHL in 2025-26, just allowed 686 high-danger chances, which was sixth-best in the NHL, according to Natural Stat Trick.

Mika Zibanejad News / The Hockey Writers / May 22

Mika Zibanejad’s No. 93 Likely to Be Retired By Rangers After He Retires

One player on the New York Rangers who had a great season despite the lack of overall team success was Mika Zibanejad. After coming off two poor seasons by his standards, he bounced back in a huge way this season and proved he can still be a top-line center for this team.

Vincent Trocheck News / Yardbarker / May 15

Report: Rangers castoff forward drawing interest from Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are already working on next season. According to reports, the Canadian franchise is interested in a discard from the New York Rangers.

Slipping to pick No. 5 isn't catastrophic for Rangers

New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Mika Zibanejad

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New York Rangers News / Yardbarker / May 13

Slipping to pick No. 5 isn't catastrophic for Rangers

The NHL Draft lottery went poorly for the Rangers. But the slip in draft position isn't as catastrophic as some believe.

Why Toronto is the perfect landing spot for Gavin McKenna

Theorizing a draft day trade for the Sharks

Pettersson, Zibanejad seen as potential Maple Leafs targets

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / May 12

Should the Rangers commit to a retool or rebuild?

The New York Rangers followed up one nightmarish season with another. After parting ways with Peter Laviolette and hiring Mike Sullivan after a disastrous 2024-25 campaign, the Rangers won just 34 games with the two-time Stanley Cup champion behind the bench, and now it’s on general manager Chris Drury to find a path forward.

Peter Laviolette News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 9

Peter Laviolette wants to return to coaching after 2025 Rangers firing

It’s been just over a calendar year since Peter Laviolette coached in the National Hockey League. The 61-year-old enjoyed a hugely successful season with the New York Rangers in 2023-24, leading the team to a 55-23-4 record and a President’s Trophy win.

Tanner Glass News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 2

Rangers Promote Tanner Glass To Director Of Player Development

The New York Rangers have made their first change of the summer. The club has released Jed Ortmeyer from his role as Director Of Player Development and promoted Tanner Glass in his spot per Vincent Z.

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 2

Offseason Checklist: New York Rangers

The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that aren’t taking part in the playoffs. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at the Rangers.

Vincent Trocheck News / Daily Faceoff / April 17

‘I thought I was dying’: Rangers’ Trocheck reveals he had surgery on bacterial lung infection

A concerning situation occurred involving one of the NHL’s top veterans. When speaking to the media during the New York Rangers‘ locker cleanout day on Friday, forward Vincent Trocheck revealed that he had a bacterial infection in his lungs that kept him out for a considerable amount of time.

Jonathan Quick News / Field Level Media / April 13

Rangers G Jonathan Quick retiring after 19 seasons

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick announced that Monday night's game at Florida will be the final appearance of his decorated 19-year NHL career.