2026 Report Cards
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.
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: Carson Soucy
Vancouver, then New York, then Long Island—none of it stuck. Soucy's Rangers tenure may live longest in Puckdoku grids.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Adam Edstrom
Elite size, real wheels, but no production. With Sykora and Chmelar emerging, the Swedish Condor's roster spot looks endangered.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Tye Kartye
Coming in as a late-season waiver claim, Tye Kartye carved out a spot in the lineup and has many excited for next year.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Jaroslav Chmelar
Big body, better skating, real impact. Chmelar’s surprising season changed the narrative fast.
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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.
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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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2026 Rangers Report Card: Vincent Iorio
Claimed off waivers from San Jose, parked in the press box, and never given a real chance. How do you even grade that?
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Brett Berard
Zero points in 13 NHL games. Six recalls, six reassignments. The breakout that never came—and an RFA summer ahead.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Brennan Othmann
Three seasons, two coaches, 42 games, three points. Othmann's Rangers tenure ended the way most of it played out—quietly.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: Drew Fortescue
Boston College stumbled, but Drew Fortescue didn’t. Then came a nine-game NHL audition that turned heads across the Rangers organization.
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2026 Rangers Report Card: The Cup of Coffee Crew
The Rangers had five players who played in five or fewer games this season. Grind those beans because we're kicking off Report Card season with the Cup of Coffee Crew.