Rangers Had Another Deadline Deal Lined Up & Kakko's Next Contract
Also, a look forward to the playoffs and a specific prospect in the Rangers' system.
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In today’s edition, we look at how the Rangers had another trade deadline deal lined up that didn’t work out, Kaapo Kakko’s next contract & more!
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Rangers Prospect Spotlight: Dylan Roobroeck
Mar 20, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch (Premium Substack Content)
The New York Rangers have a strong prospect pool, and many fans know the names of some of the top prospects coming up. Brennan Othmann, Gabriel Perreault, and Ryder Korczak are just a few players who could be big parts of the Rangers’ future, but another prospect has made big waves this season and deserves extra recognition. His name is Dylan Roobroeck.
Max Pacioretty Rejected Deadline Day Trade to New York Rangers
March 21, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The New York Rangers made a splash at the 2024 Trade Deadline with the acquisitions of Alex Wennberg, Jack Roslovic, and Chad Ruhwedel, who all fill different needs the club heading toward the postseason. While none of those players are big-name stars, there were recent reports the Rangers tried to bring some star power in to bolster their forward group. Max Pacioretty reportedly rejected a trade to the Rangers on deadline day, as he chose to stay with the Washington Capitals instead.
Rangers’ Potential 2024 First Round Playoff Matchups Ranked
March 20, 2024 by Lucas Standel
It is going to be a close race to the finish for the top spot in the East as the Rangers, Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers are only separated by one point. There is a chance the Rangers could win the East and even the Presidents’ Trophy as the best regular season team in the league. So, they could either face the team in the first or second wild card spot.
Rangers: Predicting Kaapo Kakko’s Next Contract
March 20, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
After the 2023-24 season is complete, the Rangers will have some tough decisions to make. Aside from the several pending unrestricted free agents they will have to try and bring back, they will have to decide what they’re going to do with young forward Kaapo Kakko. His current contract has a cap hit of $2.1 million as he is considered to be on a “prove it” contract. As a pending restricted free agent (RFA), the Rangers will have some leverage heading into upcoming negotiations. With his rough start to his 2023-24 campaign, there was concern he wasn’t close to becoming the player the team had hoped he could become, and trade rumors began to surface.
Other Good Rangers’ Reads
Rangers’ Understated Prospect Drew Fortescue Developing at BC - March 20, 2024, by Sam Henes
Brett Berard: From College Star to a Top-5 Rangers Prospect - March 18, 2024, by Sam Henes