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NY Rangers Veteran Emerging as Early X-Factor for Next Season

It has been a busy offseason for the New York Rangers, and the team is hoping to be much improved for next season. However, their success could rely on a couple of potential X-factors. Coming off a terrible campaign, the Rangers are hoping to pull off what would be a pretty great turnaround.

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NY Rangers Have To Be Thrilled With Pavel Dorofeyev Explosiveness Improvement

The New York Rangers made a major addition to their lineup when they acquired Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights early in the 2026 NHL Draft.

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

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.

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

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.

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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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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.

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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 / 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.

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.

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.

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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 / 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.

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

Predicting Stats for NY Rangers' Adam Fox Next Season

Coming off a bad season, the New York Rangers have been very active this summer. With the roster likely mostly set, the team will be hoping to be much improved. Following their tough campaign last year, the Rangers were a very aggressive team trying to improve.

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

NY Rangers Could Have an Elite Power Play Unit Next Season

As the offseason continues for the New York Rangers, the team will be starting to prepare for what next year will look like. With a bunch of new faces, Mike Sullivan will have his work cut out for himself.

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 / 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.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 23

Marcus Pettersson gets real on waiving NMC to join Rangers

The New York Rangers acquired veteran defenseman Marcus Pettersson from the Vancouver Canucks on July 1 in exchange for a conditional 2030 first-round draft pick.

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 21