The New York Rangers, shockingly, released another letter to fans from general manager Chris Drury earlier this week, announcing a retool. It was clear that the team was going nowhere fast, and it isn’t all that surprising.
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers are a mess, and there’s no polite way to say it. Monday night’s loss in Anaheim to the Ducks — a franchise that feels more like a retirement home than a contender — was just the latest example of a team that can’t compete with anyone, anywhere.
The New York Rangers didn’t lack for effort against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. What they did lack was the goal they needed to tie the game in the final minutes of regulation.
The New York Rangers have been mired in a horrible season. This resulted in Chris Drury sending a letter to fans, preparing them for a re-tool. Part of that retool may be the future of Artemi Panarin.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
If Kiefer Sherwood is to join the New York Rangers, it’s going to be as a free agent next summer, not in a deal before the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline. The Vancouver Canucks traded the 30-year-old forward to the San Jose Sharks on Monday for two second-round draft picks, one each in 2026 and 2027, and minor league defenseman Cole Clayton.
It’s safe to say that the New York Rangers are going to pretty much dominate the rumor mill ahead of the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline, now that they publicly declared their intention to be sellers amid a roster retool.
Outside of Igor Shesterkin, Adam Fox, and likely J.T. Miller, nobody on the New York Rangers feels untouchable right now. GM Chris Drury is fed up with what he’s seen over the last year and a half and is ready to retool his roster by moving out some core pieces.
The New York Rangers will see some familiar faces when they take the ice against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Monday night, in the opener of a three-game California road trip.
The New York Rangers’ retool has put Artemi Panarin front and center ahead of the trade deadline as the by far top player available on the market. Just about every playoff-contending team — and even some others — would have interest in the superstar winger, as players of his caliber rarely become available.
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The New York Rangers are not rebuilding, as their general manager, Chris Drury, stated in a letter to fans, but there are major changes on the horizon.
Well, here we go again. Just seven years after the New York Rangers sent out the letter to their fans to announce a rebuild, the Blueshirts are back in a similar position.
The New York Rangers continue to search for answers during a season that has steadily slipped away from their postseason-at-minimum expectations. Saturday’s 6–3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers halted a five-game losing skid, but it did little to change the larger picture.
The New York Rangers began 2026 in grand fashion by decimating the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the Winter Classic back on January 2nd.
The Rangers announced Sunday they’ve recalled winger Anton Blidh from AHL Hartford. They had an open roster spot after sending defenseman Connor Mackey down to Hartford yesterday.
Mika Zibanejad notched a hat trick to lift the visiting New York Rangers to a much-needed 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Artemi Panarin contributed two goals and an assist for New York, Brennan Othmann scored his first NHL goal and J.T.
The New York Rangers find themselves buried in last place in the Eastern Conference as the season moves well into the second half. The Rangers did not make the playoffs last year and they are a long way from contending for a spot in the top eight of the Eastern Conference this season.
The 2025-26 season has been nothing but a disaster for the New York Rangers. A season in which they were looking to get back into the playoffs has turned into one full of injuries and overall poor play from the entire team.
Many things have gone wrong for the New York Rangers this season as key players have missed significant time with injuries and some veterans are in the midst of disappointing campaigns.
Similar to Jeff Gorton nearly seven years ago, current general manager Chris Drury wrote a letter to New York Rangers fans, stating that the team would undergo a retool this season.
It’s hard to blame New York Rangers fans for being upset. After all, they’ve watched their team go from 114 points and a Presidents’ Trophy two years ago, to last place in the Eastern Conference this season.
The slide has been precipitous for the New York Rangers. Two seasons ago, they claimed the Presidents’ Trophy with a 114-point regular season. Last season was certainly a disappointment, but not irrecoverable, as they stumbled to 85 points and a playoff miss.