Two More Sent Down
Following last night’s 4-0 loss to the Islanders, the Rangers have reassigned forwards Matthew Rempe (Seattle – WHL) and Karl Henriksson (Frolunda – SHL). The cuts mean that the team now have 45 players remaining on their training camp roster, with at least another 22 cuts to come. Henriksson was the lone player expected to play in Europe this […]
Blueshirts Cut 13
With the first preseason game set to kick off tonight (7:00pm EDT), the Rangers have moved to make their first training camp guts. Five players have been reassigned to their Canadian junior clubs, while a further eight will join Hartford for the start of their camp. Among the first round of cuts are 2021 draft […]
Six More Cut From Camp
David Quinn further trimmed his roster today, sending four players and two try-outs down to the Hartford Wolf Pack ahead of tonight’s final preseason game. The cuts mean there are still a number of decisions to be made following tonight’s match-up with the Flyers, including whether the likes of Neal Pionk, Lias Andersson, Filip Chytil and Vinni Lettieri will make the […]
First Cuts Made To Camp Roster
With camp just in it’s fourth day, the Rangers coaching staff have made their first cuts, trimming the roster from 52 to 45. With five preseason games remaining, the Rangers will need to cut at least 21 more players before the opening day rosters are set. Of the eight cut today, three were netminders who […]
Day Sent Down
The Rangers announced three more cuts to the training camp roster today, leaving 46 players remaining heading into tonight’s game against the Islanders. Perhaps a modest surprise is the inclusion of defenseman Sean Day as one of the three. Day was yet to be rostered to play a preseason game, and has plenty of competition for […]
Dubinsky Signed, Rangers Cut 5 More
The Rangers and Brandon Dubinsky have finally ended their contract impasse, with the 23 year old center signing a two year deal late yesterday worth $3.7M. The deal was shortly announced after Phil Kessel was traded to Toronto, which suggests at least to this observer that the Rangers were still considering pursuing that route. For the record, Dubinsky held out for eight days and […]
Dubinsky Lowers His Asking Price
According to the New York Post, Brandon Dubinsky has lowered his asking price to 1 year – $1.1M or 2 years – $2.15M. The Post goes on to report that the Rangers are offering up 700k and $1.8M respectively. It’s the first sign of movement from either side since the hold-out began, but it may not be enough […]
Preseason Grades Are In
by Mark Owens With the win Saturday, the Rangers wrapped up the preseason. As Ranger fans await confirmation of Tom Renney’s final roster cuts, now is the time to evaluate each player’s – and the team’s – performance. With a record of 3-2-1, I rate the team’s preseason performance a C+. There were blowout losses […]
Hard Roster Decisions Remain
by Mark Owens With three preseason games remaining, Tom Renney and staff face some difficult roster decisions. There are still 33 players in camp vying for 23 roster spots. Which 11 players will be cut? To answer this question, start by looking at which players are most likely to make the team. The following veterans […]