2026 Report Cards
2026 Rangers Report Cards: J.T. Miller
Handed the captaincy and the weight of the franchise, Miller struggled to live up to the immense expectations placed on his shoulders.
2026 Report Cards
The 2026 Report Cards are Blueshirt Banter's annual, roster-wide grading of the New York Rangers. Every player who pulled on the sweater in 2025-26 gets a letter grade, a breakdown of their season, and a clear-eyed look at what comes next. When the year ends, this is where Rangerstown comes to see how it all graded out.
2026 Report Cards
2026 Rangers Report Card: Chris Drury
Many of his individual moves are defensible. The forest they built is not. Drury's grade hinges on what comes next—and the Trocheck trade is the biggest test yet.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Alexis Lafrenière
Lafrenière stepped up in the absence of Artemi Panarin but is it enough to assure the Rangers that he is a key part of their future?
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Adam Fox
Adam Fox has been one of the few consistent, sure things in Rangerstown for years. He even managed to find a way to improve in this disaster of a season.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Vincent Trocheck
The Rangers possess the most valuable trade piece this offseason in Trocheck. But how did his performance compare to his perceived value?
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Mika Zibanejad
The Rangers struggled, but Zibanejad thrived, producing one of the team's few consistently positive performances.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: The Coaching Staff
Mike Sullivan is a top-tier coach. What he had to work with on this year's Rangers was not top tier.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Igor Shesterkin
The Rangers got shut out nine times this season. Their goalie posted one. The story is everything that happened in between.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Gabe Perreault
Gabe Perreault arrived in New York as a prospect. He finished the season looking like a core piece of the Rangers’ future.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Vladislav Gavrikov
Defensive stability, heavy minutes, and a career year offensively made Vladislav Gavrikov one of the Rangers’ rare bright spots.
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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.
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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.