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MTPS: Draft Day Trades—The Winners, The Losers, and the WTF
Draft weekend had clear winners, obvious losers, and one team spending first-round picks on players who can't skate. You know who you are, St. Louis.
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 (Chip’s Version): What the Byram Trade Means for the Rangers, and a Fix for the NMC Dilemma
The Byram trade turned the draft board upside down and may have cracked open the Trocheck market in Buffalo. Three trade proposals that could reshape the Rangers' night—and a modest proposal for fixing no-movement clauses.
New York Rangers Analysis
Five Trades for the Rangers To Consider at the Draft
With the 2026 NHL Draft here, the Rangers need to prepare for all possibilities, including situations in which they may trade up or down. Here are five trade options for them on draft day.
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MTPS: Free Agency Preview—The Forwards
The Rangers need help up front. Does the free agent market have anything to offer?
New York Rangers Analysis
The Brady Tkachuk Trade to Florida Was a Blessing for the New York Rangers
The Brady Tkachuk trade saga has come to an end, and not with the power forward landing on Broadway. That's a good thing.
My Trade Proposals Suck
MTPS: Free Agency Preview—The Defensemen
Rumors surrounding Braden Schneider and Vladislav Gavrikov mean the Rangers could be looking for blueline help on the admittedly thin free agent market. Is there any to be had?
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MTPS: Free Agency Preview—The Goaltenders
The retirement of Jonathan Quick and the failure of a few goalie prospects to develop has left depth behind Igor Shesterkin an issue. Does the free agent market have any solutions?
New York Rangers Prospects
Moneyball, but Make It Pull-Ups: What Happens When You Feed NHL Combine Results Into a Spreadsheet and Trust the Process
What started as a harmless look at NHL Combine results spiraled into an Excel-fueled quest to uncover the draft's biggest risers, sleepers, and athletic freaks.
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Joe's Reaction of the Week: It's Not the Same
The Knicks are champions, and one Rangers fan watched it all from a distance—with envy. What can the Rangers learn from New York's other team finally ending its drought?
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MTPS: Who Stays and Who Goes? Looking at the New York Rangers Free Agents
Forget Trocheck for a second—the Rangers have a full slate of free agent decisions to make this summer. Predictions on every pending RFA and UFA, from the obvious to the surprising.
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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.
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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.