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.
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In the year of evaluations and decisions, none seems to be getting more play than the upcoming (potential) trade of Kevin Hayes. One a one-year deal that expires into UFA status this summer, Hayes is the prototypical risk of “losing for nothing” if he’s not traded and not extended.
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Which pairs have been the best and worst for the Rangers in the first 30 games of the 2018-19 season?
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Death, taxes, and the Rangers defense being awful. These are all constants in life, but it’s especially problematic given the status of their rebuild, no matter what timeline it may be on. If they are looking to accelerate things by landing veterans either via trade or free agency (or
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There are not enough synonyms for the word “trio”
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Jimmy Vesey is among Ranger leaders in a few offensive categories, and has had a positive impact with his most frequent linemates.
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Thus far Andersson hasn’t had many opportunities to showcase what he’s capable, or incapable of, at the NHL level.
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We all know that he’s better than McLeod, but that doesn’t change the fact that Buch is off to a rocky start
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One month. That’s how long it took for the tide to change regarding Kevin Hayes’ future with the New York Rangers. In the case of the New York Post’s Larry Brooks, it was 28 days. On October 29th, Brooks wrote that Hayes’ departure this season was not only
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What to expect from the former 5th overall pick
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American Thanksgiving has more significance than just being the quarter-mark of the season in the hockey world. Over 77 percent of teams in a playoff spot as of Thanksgiving have gone on to make the postseason in the last five years, according to the NHL. The New York Rangers, in
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A closer look at the Rangers’ triggerman
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From the start of the preseason, there wasn’t much doubt that Filip Chytil was good enough for the NHL. That held true through the first month of the season as well. Sure, there were some problems. Head coach David Quinn struggled to find him ice time in certain games.