The news that the New York Rangers were able to rid themselves of Barclay Goodrow’s ugly contract sent a clear message – that general manager Chris Drury and the front office are serious about moving on from financial commitments that will hinder the organization’s short-term competitiveness for the Stanley Cup, as well as its ability
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The New York Rangers announced the have signed defenseman K’Andre Miller to a two-year deal with an average annual value (AAV) of $3.872 million. The towering, 6-foot-5 23-year-old posted 43 points in 79 games with the Rangers this past season, and on top of strong offensive output, was a steady defender away from the puck.
As the 2022-23 season recently wrapped up for the St. Louis Blues, it’s time to look back on the Pavel Buchnevich trade that general manager Doug Armstrong pulled off prior to the 2021-22 season. This trade has been fantastic for the Blues through two seasons. Buchnevich’s Career Year in 2021-22 When the Blues acquired Buchnevich,
The second major domino to fall in the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline as the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers have struck a deal. Heading to New York are forward Vladimir Tarasenko (50 percent salary retained) and defenseman Niko Mikkola. The return for the Blues is forward Sammy Blais, defensive prospect Hunter Skinner, a
Our second major trade of the 2022-23 season went down earlier this afternoon. After the New York Islanders acquired Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks a week ago, their division rivals — the New York Rangers — responded by trading for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola from the St. Louis Blues. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. In
Ryan Reaves was beloved by his New York Rangers teammates. Ultimately, though, the veteran forward became a luxury the club could no longer afford. The Rangers traded Reaves to the Minnesota Wild for a 2025 fifth-round draft pick Wednesday, doing away with Reaves’ $1.75 million salary-cap hit in a transaction that will create desperately-needed space
The New York Rangers continue to be busy before the 2022 NHL trade deadline with two more pre-deadline moves. First they acquired Andrew Copp from the Winnipeg Jets. Next, they got Tyler Motte from the Vancouver Canucks for a 2023 fourth-round pick. After playing eight seasons with the Winnipeg Jets, Andrew Copp has been traded
The New York Rangers have secured the services of their number one goalie, Igor Shesterkin, on a new four-year deal worth $22.6 million. His contract carries an annual average value of $5.66 million, an increase from the $925,000 he earned on the entry-level agreement that went into effect during the 2019-20 season. This new contract breaks
When the New York Rangers went out and signed left-handed defenseman Jack Johnson as a free agent, they once again fell into the pitfall of veteran presence. Young teams love to talk about getting a veteran to show their young players the ropes and teach them how to succeed and to be a “character guy” but
Vladislav Namestnikov’s brief time with the New York Rangers has come to an end. The speedy Russian forward has been traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2021 fourth-round draft pick and defenseman Nick Ebert. The Rangers also retained $750,000 of Namestnikov’s $4 million cap hit. Namestnikov was brought to New York in