Skill, Size, or Swagger? Rangers Have Options at 26th Overall
History says NHL talent can still be found at 26th overall. Here are the prospects who could become the Rangers’ next draft steal.
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Media Bytes: Poaching Playoff Performers, Ferraro, Draft Deliberations
Mario Ferraro is headed to UFA—and at least one expert isn't sure the Rangers are the right fit. Plus: who New York should be targeting from this year's playoff field.
Bantering Points: 5/24/26
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Making The Case: Ethan Belchetz
Belchetz has 40-goal upside and checks every box the Rangers prioritize. But a broken clavicle and a defense-heavy draft class would make using the fifth pick on him a real gamble.
2026 Rangers Report Card: Will Cuylle
Will Cuylle broke out onto the scene during the 2024-25 season, but despite getting more opportunities, he couldn't take the next step forward.
Bantering Points: 5/23/26
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Making The Case: Oscar Hemming
Oscar Hemming has the size, the shot, and the net-front game the Rangers sorely needs. So is he the right pick at fifth overall? Making The Case weighs his upside against deeper positional needs.
Joe's Reaction of the Week: What Chris Drury Can Learn From Arsenal
Arsenal ended a two-decade title drought by trusting a plan and refusing to rush it. The parallels to the Rangers are hard to ignore, and they make the case for why Drury is right not to put a timeline on the retool—and what he needs to get right to make it pay off.
2026 Rangers Report Card: Noah Laba
A strong training camp earned him a spot on the opening night roster. Now Noah Laba looks to be a mainstay down the middle.
Bantering Points: 5/22/26
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2026 Elimination Eval: Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres put an end to the longest playoff drought in the league but their magic run comes to an end after a heartbreaking Game 7 overtime.
Blueshirt Bandwidth #85: Pay Up for Trocheck, Bill Guerin
Braden Schneider's trade value is climbing even though the Rangers swear he's untouchable, Carson Carels is the fallback at five, and Connor McDavid is somehow mad at the wrong guy.
Blueshirt Bandwidth Ombudsman Report
Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 84
Charlie returns to clean up Episode 84, including the receipts on Benoit Allaire's backup-goalie track record, where Björck really sits on mock draft boards, and the two small details Eric got wrong about Rangers goalies past.
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Bantering Points: 5/21/26
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2026 Report Cards
2026 Rangers Report Card: Braden Schneider
Once dubbed 'mini-Trouba,' Schneider's stuck in no man's land—and the Rangers may get more from trading him than playing him.
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Bantering Points: 5/20/26
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New York Rangers Prospects
Feldman's 2026 Mock Draft: First Edition
Chris's first mock draft ranks the top 32 prospects—and this one's based purely on player merit. See where the top 32 prospects shake out, which names Rangers fans should be quietly rooting to slip to fifth overall, and who could become a late-first-round steal.
New York Rangers Prospects
Roberto's 2026 Mock Draft: First Edition
The 2026 NHL Draft class is loaded with intrigue beyond the top two. Here's a full first-round projection, including the defenseman with the highest upside, the center whose playoff run silenced the skeptics, and a few sliding names worth watching at the end of the round.
2026 Report Cards
2026 Rangers Report Card: Artemi Panarin
He high-kicked and buzzcut his way into Rangers history. So why does it still sting that the ride ended in L.A.?
Podcast Question Thread
Podcast Question Thread
Questions question all fill my head.
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Bantering Points: 5/19/26
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Making the Case NHL Draft 2026
Making The Case: A New York Rangers 2026 Draft Preview Series
With the Rangers picking fifth, the path to the right prospect isn't obvious. Over the next few weeks, we make the case—for and against—10 of the top names in this draft class, from Ivar Stenberg to Ethan Belchetz.
2026 Report Cards
2026 Rangers Report Card: Will Borgen
Decent next to Robertson, sunk by Soucy, and no offense from the back end. Borgen grade tells us one of the things the Rangers need to fix.
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Bantering Points: 5/18/26
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