Rangers Lose Key Forward for Remainder of Season & Jimmy Vesey's Success
Plus, a look at what the Rangers should be prioritizing at this season's trade deadline.
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Rangers Weekly Audio Report: Bonino Termination and Kakko Trade Talks
Feb 12, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch (Premium Substack Content)
There are a few players who the Rangers could also look to move, including Kaapo Kakko, but their main focus will be on some potential trade targets and acquiring, but we take a deeper look into it.
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Rangers Lose Blake Wheeler for the Year; Recall Matt Rempe
February 16, 2024 by Sam Henes
During Thursday’s New York Rangers game, a concerning incident unfolded when Blake Wheeler and Jayden Struble collided along the boards. This collision caused Wheeler to fall in a distressing manner, leading to his leg bending at an unnatural angle. In an attempt to rise, he was unable to stand without assistance, signaling the severity of his injury. He was promptly aided off the ice and taken straight to the locker room for immediate attention.
3 Under-the-Radar Trade Targets for the Rangers
February 16, 2024 by Lucas Standel
With less than a month to go before the NHL Trade Deadline, the New York Rangers are expected to be active on the trade market over the next few weeks. With the injury to Blake Wheeler and him now being out for the rest of the season, they may need to start making moves sooner rather than later. While there are some big names available on the trade block this year, it’s not always the big names that make the most impact on their new team. Sometimes, it’s the players who get traded for a late-round pick that make the most of their new opportunity. For the Rangers, there are some under-the-radar names that they could consider bringing in, and it wouldn’t cost them much to acquire them. Here are three potential names they could go after, and while they might not be the biggest names, they could very well be the players that fit what the Rangers are looking to add.
Big Mystery Adam Edstrom Could Alter Rangers’ Deadline Plans
February 16, 2024 by Tom Castro
Perhaps no player better epitomizes the next three weeks of the New York Rangers‘ season than rookie forward Adam Edstrom.
On the surface, that’s a bizarre claim to make, given that the fourth-line winger has played only three NHL games. Yet Edstrom’s return to the lineup after opening his NHL career in memorable fashion in December seems to serve as a metaphor for the Blueshirts club that’s approaching the March 8 trading deadline as an unfinished product, still uncertain about the best way to bolster their roster for a Stanley Cup run this spring.
Other Good Rangers’ Reads
3 Predictions for Rangers vs. Islanders Stadium Series Game - February 16, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
Rangers’ Jimmy Vesey Contract Becoming a Steal - February 14, 2024 by Brian Abate
Rangers Should Prioritize Top Right Wing Over 3rd-Line Center - February 11, 2024 by Lucas Standel