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Filip Chytil Should Start the Season in the AHL
The Rangers’ top prospect could benefit from starting the season in Hartford.
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.
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A Timeline of the New York Rangers Rebuild
May 9, 2017 The New York Rangers lose 4-2 to the Ottawa Senators and are eliminated in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Losing to the Senators — a team they were thought to be better than — was a tough blow for the Rangers.
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What Really Is A Rebuild?
When the Rangers announced their intentions to reshape the franchise heading into last season’s trade deadline, they acknowledged that their previous core of players had run its course. The previous summer’s exit of Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan, followed by the trade deadline exodus of Rick Nash, Ryan
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Plugging the Holes: A Look at the Rangers’ PTO Options
Dually tasked with developing youth, the PTO market could be just what the doctor ordered for the Blueshirts
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The five Rangers who have the most to gain in Quinn’s first training camp
Get ready for the most interesting Rangers training camp in years
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Brendan Smith’s Road to Redemption Begins Now
Improved conditioning is the first step among many en route to a Broadway return.
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Breaking Down Brady Skjei’s Contract Extension
Rangers continue trend of extending defenders off their ELCs by inking Skjei to six-year, $31.5 million deal.
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Rangers Should Gauge Trade Interest in Kevin Hayes
If the Rangers don’t sign him long-term, they should trade him before the season starts.
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What to expect from Lindqvist and Meskanen
Let’s have some fun with NHLe models
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Ryan Spooner And Arbitration
It’s a rare thing to want a player to go to arbitration. It’s less rare, but still unusual, to have no preference on whether or not a player makes it to their court date. And yet here we are, nearing the end of July with Ryan Spooner still
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A Deeper Look at Vitali Kravtsov
With the 9th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers selected 18 year old Russian forward Vitali Kravtsov from the KHL. The left-handed shooting winger stands at 6’4 and 183 lbs and uses that size along with some smooth hands, quick feet, and a nifty wrister.
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Blueshirt Banter Offseason Mailbag
Hey I got a quick question for ya! What's The deal with Matt Beleskey? Will he be part of the line up or was he just some dead weight in the trade? — OG Neighba (@Kris_lbg) July 16, 2018 Repeating old #BoringBeleskey question. What do we get from