2026 Rangers Report Card: Urho Vaakanainen
A throw-in in the Trouba trade who never grew into more. With one year left on his deal and the depth chart stacked against him, Vaakanainen's Rangers run looks finished.
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Bantering Points: 5/8/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
NHL Rumors: 3 Trade Destinations for Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere
The New York Rangers should be in for a busy offseason as they continue their retool. One of their top trade candidates to watch this summer is forward Alexis Lafreniere. The 2020 first-overall pick has been in the rumor mill for quite some time and could use a change of scenery. Because of this, let's take a look at three teams that could target Lafreniere this offseason. Chicago Blackhawks The Blackhawks are in desperate need of help in their top six. Connor Bedard needs be...
Blueshirt Bandwidth #83: LIVE from Rangers Lottery Miseryville
The Rangers' draft lottery played out in the worst possible way, Toronto somehow won the right to draft Gavin McKenna, and Hartford fired its entire coaching staff. Eric and Joe sort through all of it—live—in Episode 83 of Blueshirt Bandwidth.
Bantering Points: 5/7/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
NHL Rumors: Sharks Linked to Rangers Defenseman
The San Jose Sharks' top objective of the offseason should be to improve their defensive group. They need to make multiple upgrades to it, and they are also entering the summer with many pending unrestricted free agent defensemen. One player who the Sharks certainly could kick tires on this offseason is New York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider. The Sharks were among the teams connected to Schneider leading up to the deadline, and it would make sense if they targeted him again. It is ...
Can Chris Drury Trade for the Second Overall Pick?
Falling to fifth doesn't have to be the end of the Rangers' draft story. With Chris Drury and Mike Grier's history, one current roster player could change everything.
2026 Rangers Report Card: Carson Soucy
Vancouver, then New York, then Long Island—none of it stuck. Soucy's Rangers tenure may live longest in Puckdoku grids.
Bantering Points: 5/6/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Bad Lottery Luck: Rangers Drop to No. 5 in Draft Shakeup
The ping-pong balls didn’t bounce the Rangers’ way, and now they’re left picking fifth in a wide-open draft.
New York Rangers 2026 Draft Lottery Primer
The Rangers are guaranteed a top-five pick, with an 11.5 percent shot at first overall. If McKenna or Stenberg are off the board, the choice gets a lot more interesting—here's how to think about it.
Prospect Pipeline Scouting Report: Liam Greentree's Playoff Run Ends in Conference Final
The Rangers top prospect had a strong run in the OHL playoffs.
Red Wings & Rangers Emerging as Potential Trade Partners
After a terrible finish to the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Red Wings extended their playoff drought to 10 years. With this, the Red Wings should be looking to make some upgrades to their roster during the offseason. One of their biggest needs is another top-six center, specifically for their second-line spot. When looking at trade candidates around the NHL, New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck stands out as a prime potential target for the Red Wings. The Red Wings were heavily ...
Bantering Points: 5/5/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
I Don’t Know What Makes a Good Director of Player Development (and You Probably Don’t Either)
Tanner Glass is replacing Jed Ortmeyer, and Rangers fans aren’t happy. But his playing career may be the least relevant data point we have.
Bantering Points: 5/4/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Rangers Relieve Wolf Pack Coaching Staff of Duties
The Wolf Pack are officially making a coaching change following a last-place finish in the 2025-26 season.
New York Rangers Draft Radar April Scouting Report
The Rangers needs for a wing or right defenseman aren't pressing, but are these prospects good enough to sway them? Our latest Draft Radar Scouting Report dives into it.
2026 Rangers Report Card: Jaroslav Chmelar
Big body, better skating, real impact. Chmelar’s surprising season changed the narrative fast.
Bantering Points: 5/2/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
2026 Rangers Report Card: Scott Morrow
Four of our writers felt they didn't have enough to even grade him. That tells you most of what you need to know about Scott Morrow's first year on Broadway.
Bantering Points: 5/1/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Blueshirt Bandwidth #82: Everything's Coming Up Rangers
A week from the lottery, Eric and Joe break down what happens if the Rangers fall to three or four, why the top two picks being wingers is mildly unnerving, and which Ranger is most likely to start an international incident.
Why Brady Tkachuk Isn’t the Missing Link to the Rangers Retool
The Rangers are in dire need of a game-changing star. But is Brady Tkachuk really the one?
2026 Rangers Report Card: Juuso Parssinen
Instead of grabbing firm hold of the third-line center role, Juuso Parssinen failed to even grab hold of an NHL roster spot.
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