New York Rangers

Long-Term Deals and the Importance of Surplus Value

Yesterday, the Dallas Stars signed forward Roope Hintz to an eight-year, $67.6 million contract. The 26-year-old Hintz, one of the team’s leading scorers with 24 points in 22 games, is now locked up in Dallas through the 2030-31 season. Was the contract a good idea for the Stars? The answer is more complex than you might realize.

K’Andre Miller on the Verge of Stardom

by Kevin Greenstein | Sep 30, 2022

The New York Rangers have assembled a very talented, young roster, highlighted by a former Norris Trophy winner (Adam Fox), a defending Vezina Trophy winner (Igor Shesterkin), a recent first overall pick (Alexis Lafreniere) and a recent second overall draft pick (Kappo Kakko). But though all of those players are critical to the Blueshirts’ future, K’Andre Miller could turn out be the most important of all.

League Notes and Draft Day Thoughts

by Neal McHale | Jul 7, 2022

As we are now just hours away from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the first in-person version of these proceedings since Jack Hughes went No. 1 to the Devils in 2019, things are percolating and thus we’re all tasked with getting out information that isn’t too outdated. So here’s a brief summary of some things to watch for tonight–read it now before it’s all old news..

Artemi Panarin, Filip Chytil latest injuries for Rangers in preseason

Just as one injury scare blew over for the Rangers, two more popped up. [...]

Does Will Cuylle have the makings of the NHL’s next great enforcer? ‘He has that element’

Peter Laviolette sees a little Tom Willson in potential Rangers enforcer Will Cuylle. [...]

Rangers’ No. 6 defense spot one of few up for grabs

There are way more players definitively projected to play with the Rangers this season than there are players duking it out for a job. [...]

Ryan Lindgren’s importance to Rangers unquestioned in contract season: ‘Real leader’

From trade package sweetener to the top defensive pair, Ryan Lindgren has become the heartbeat of the Rangers in just five years. [...]

Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad ‘day-to-day’ after leaving scrimmage with injury

Mika Zibanejad left Sunday’s intra-team scrimmage with an undisclosed upper-body injury and did not return for the remainder of practice. [...]

Zac Jones encouraged by Rangers second chance in long look during preseason opener

The collection of players who competed in the Rangers’ first preseason game of the season Sunday were definitely chosen for a reason. [...]

K’Andre Miller looking to take on even greater role for Rangers

Somehow, K’Andre Miller is already entering his fourth NHL season. And if Young Amigos Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere are pushing for more responsibility up front, the same… [...]

Ex-Ranger Julien Gauthier looking to earn spot with Islanders

In an Islanders locker room in which everyone is familiar with each other, Julien Gauthier holds the strange title of being one of the only new faces. [...]