Rangers' Trade Talks & All-Star Break Grades
The Rangers will be looking to have a strong second half of their season, but what else is going on with the world of Blueshirts?
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Rangers Have Some Questions to Answer at the Halfway Point of the Season
January 22, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch (Premium Substack Content)
The Rangers have been red-hot as we head through the halfway point of the 2023-24 season. They are more than ready to go all-in and make a push for a Stanley Cup this season, but there are some questions still surrounding the team at the halfway point of their campaign.
3 Non-Rental Trade Options The Rangers Could Consider
February 7, 2024 by Lucas Standel
With names like Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan already being traded, the market for rental players is starting to get thinned out as we are now a month away from the March 8 NHL Trade Deadline. The New York Rangers are looking to address the needs they have in their forward group and these areas of weakness include a top-line right-winger and a bottom-six center who could play top-six minutes in case of injuries. With two centers already moved and the rest of the rental center options not looking like the best options, the Rangers may need to trade for a player who is not a rental. If they can get a player who is not just here for this season, but next season as well, it hurts less to give up the first-round pick or prospect they may have been reluctant to give up for a rental. Here are three potential non-rental options the Rangers could consider as the trade deadline gets closer.
Flames Reportedly Rejected Rangers’ Offer for Elias Lindholm
February 7, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The NHL trade deadline is rapidly approaching and teams around the NHL have been slowly figuring out whether they’re going to be buyers or sellers. The Vancouver Canucks made their intentions known with a blockbuster trade acquiring Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames in exchange for a massive package including Andrei Kuzmenko and a 2024 first-round pick. The Winnipeg Jets also bolstered their lineup with the addition of Sean Monahan from the Montreal Canadiens which came at the price of a first-round pick and a conditional draft pick as well. While the New York Rangers will be looking to reward their team for a strong first half of the season and will be buyers at the deadline, they have held off on making any big moves up until this point.
Rangers’ AHL Call-up Options to Address Forward Issues
February 7, 2024 by Brian Abate
The New York Rangers have an impressive 31-16-3 record but have had some issues with their forward group. They still have not found a reliable winger to play on their top line with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider and their bottom six forwards are shaky. The group took another hit after the team announced that Filip Chytil would miss the rest of the season following a setback in his attempt to return from a suspected concussion.
With the trade deadline approaching, the Rangers can look at external options to address this weakness but they also have some internal options that could help the team. Brennan Othmann and Brett Berard are both having strong seasons with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) and they could provide a spark if they get called up to the NHL.
Other Good Rangers’ Reads
Rangers Made Right Call Avoiding Monahan Trade With Canadiens
February 5, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
3 Trades Rangers Can Make as Deadline Deals Already Go Down
February 4, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
Grading the Rangers at the All-Star Break
February 4, 2024 by Sam Henes
Rangers Reportedly Fielding Trade Calls for Kaapo Kakko
February 1, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch