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New York Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
How the Rangers' rookies could carve out roles this season
Access the Rangers beat like never before Get Mollie Walker's text messages with the latest Rangers buzz and get your questions answered — exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOW Comparatively speaking, the Rangers had a robust rookie presence in their lineup over the past few seasons. Between the emergence of the Towering Twins, Matt Rempe and Adam Edstrom, Will Cuylle's immediate impact and the fast-tracked opportunity for Brett Berard, the next wave of homegrown talent already has splashed onto the New York hockey scene. None of those aforementioned players, however, are considered rookies anymore. Rempe, Edstrom and Cuylle should be on the Opening Night roster, while Berard certainly will be in the mix after appearing in 35 games for the Rangers last season.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Vladislav Gavrikov is the shutdown presence Rangers' blueline lacked last season
Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. tRY IT NOW The overhaul of the Rangers defense will be on full display this upcoming season, with only two blueliners remaining from the defensive core that reached the Eastern Conference final twice in three seasons from 2022 to 2024. It was an initiative that informally began around this time last summer, when president and general manager Chris Drury first attempted — and failed — to trade Jacob Trouba. Advertisement Drury then used the waiver wire as a 'threat,' according to the ex-captain, who ultimately approved a trade to Anaheim roughly two months into last season. In came Urho Vaakanainen.
New York Post
15-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Why the Rangers' immediate future may hinge on where Mike Sullivan plays Mika Zibanejad
Access the Rangers beat like never before Get Mollie Walker's text messages with the latest Rangers buzz and get your questions answered — exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOW To play at center, or not to play at center? That's the question that could define Mika Zibanejad's remaining time with the Rangers. It is also one of the most important aspects of the roster new head coach Mike Sullivan will have to address at the start of training camp in mid-September. The entire lineup depends on where Zibanejad slots, whether it's on the right wing or somewhere in the middle of the top nine. Larry Stempler, Joseph Kubu, David Parmele and William Gilbert want to know where Zibanejad is better suited, as well as how vital it'll be for the 32-year-old Swede to rewrite the narrative of last season. Tom Arnold wants to know if it's possible Zibanejad could still be traded, to which I direct you to the words of his wife, Irma Zibanejad, for the most reliable answer.
New York Post
18-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Where Rangers' salary-cap situation stands after Matt Rempe signing
The Matt Rempe Experience will roll on at the Garden next year with bigger — well — and better expectations for this unique hockey weapon who improved steadily over the course of the second half of the season. Access the Rangers beat like never before Get Mollie Walker's text messages with the latest Rangers buzz and get your questions answered — exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOW The Rangers took care of business with the pending restricted free agent winger, signing Rempe to a two-year deal with an AAV of $975,000 per before he could become offer-sheet eligible on July 1, The Post first reported Wednesday morning. This leaves the Blueshirts with approximately $14.5 million in cap space off an 18-player shadow roster that does not include pending Group II's Will Cuylle, K'Andre Miller, Adam Edstrom, Zac Jones, Matt Robertson and Arthur Kaliyev. If one does the math — which the hierarchy does just about on the hour every single day — it is all but impossible to understand where the rampant rumors of the Rangers preparing offer sheets originated and why this continues to be circulated on internet-land.
New York Post
13-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Chris Drury left with much-needed flexibility after Chris Kreider's Rangers exit
Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. tRY IT NOW Chris Kreider's becoming a cap casualty was not the way anyone would've liked to see the 13-year Ranger go, but it was a decision the organization deemed necessary to set itself up for an important offseason. The Blueshirts wanted to execute the trade early to ensure cap flexibility and cost certainty heading into the NHL draft in Los Angeles on June 27-28 and the beginning of the free agency window on July 1 at noon. Advertisement While seeing Kreider in Ducks orange feels wrong in so many ways, the Rangers essentially obtained a second-round prospect, Carey Terrance, and moved up 15 spots in this year's draft in exchange for the 34-year-old wing. 3 Chris Kreider, pictured after an April 17 game, was traded to the Ducks on June 12. Charles Wenzelberg This in addition to taking his full $6.5 million cap hit off the books over the next two seasons.
