My Trade Proposals Suck
MTPS: Is Gavrikov Returning to Los Angeles?
With the Stanley Cup Finals in the rearview, we are fully engaged in speculation season. One new rumor has a new Ranger returning to his former team.
New York Rangers Analysis
Dive deeper with New York Rangers analysis from the Blueshirt Banter team—where strategy meets stats, trades are teased out, and every roster move gets broken down. Whether it’s youth development, roster depth, or cap-maneuvering, we give you the insight Rangers fans need.
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe’s Reaction of the Week: Outside Players To Watch at 26
The Rangers' real draft work starts at 26. Here are the names worth watching, from trade-up dreams like to realistic targets.
My Trade Proposals Suck
MTPS: How the Dylan Larkin Trade Request Affects the New York Rangers
The Larkin trade request reshuffles the market. Depending on how it plays out, it could help the Rangers get more for Trocheck—or just make the whole thing more complicated.
New York Rangers Prospects
Should the Rangers Trade Down in the Draft With St. Louis?
If McKenna, Stenberg, Carels, and Malhotra are all gone by pick five, should the Rangers trade down to 11 and 15? The math is more compelling than you might think.
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week: An Emotionally Updated Top Five Mock Draft
The top of the 2026 draft board is shifting—and the Rangers could be the biggest beneficiaries. Here's how five picks could break perfectly for New York.
New York Rangers Analysis
Five Second Round Draft Targets for the New York Rangers
The Rangers pick near the end of round two, but that doesn't mean they can't come away with real value—here are the names worth targeting, and the ones worth trading up for.
Media Bytes
Media Bytes: Trocheck-in, Jay Leach, Knicks Pressure, Rangers' Offseason Plans
Trocheck is the #1 name on Chris Johnston's trade board—and both Boston and Toronto want him. What should the Rangers demand in return?
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): What Impact Will the Knicks Have on the Rangers?
In June of 1994 the Rangers and Knicks had New York City rocking day in and day out. Could following the Knicks example make that happen again?
Media Bytes
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.
Joe's Reaction of the Week
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.
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.