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.
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.
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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.?
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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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2026 Rangers Report Card: Jonny Brodzinski
He's not great, but he's consistent. Brodzinski is the chain-restaurant fare of the Rangers' bottom six—and that has some value.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Matthew Robertson
Before last season, he wasn't even on our radar for a Season Preview. Now, he might be a mainstay on the Rangers blueline.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Jonathan Quick
The number from Quick weren't very good. But there's nothing but respect for the best American goalie to ever do it.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Sam Carrick
On a team that was such a letdown, having a guy like Carrick who always seemed like he cared made him stand out over some of his much more talented teammates.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Matt Rempe
This was supposed to be the season Matt Rempe solidified his spot with the Rangers. But after a poor performance and nagging injury, his time in New York may be done.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Conor Sheary
What started out as a professional tryout quickly turned into Conor Sheary becoming a mainstay in the lineup. But how did the journeyman forward perform?
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Taylor Raddysh
Raddysh tied with Adam Fox for the team's best plus-minus. That's about the best there is to say here for a depth guy who was just fine.
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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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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.