Depth Move as Bitetto traded for Merkley
In their second move of the day, the Rangers have acquired 24 year old right wing Nicholas Merkley from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Anthony Bitetto. Merkley was a former first round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes – 30th overall, but has not been able to establish a role […]
Rangers Add Some Braun To Their Back End
Chris Drury continues to tread cautiously, adding defenseman Justin Braun from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2023 third round pick. The 34 year old Braun has played for both the Sharks and Flyers, and will be a UFA this Summer. A right hander, the 6-2 203lb Minnesotan can play both sides, so it remains to be seen what […]
Drury Finally Makes a Frank Statement
It hasn’t been a fast moving trade deadline by any stretch, but a move by Colorado to acquire defenseman Josh Manson from the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, appears to have opened the spigot a fraction. A second move yesterday between the Avs and Wild preceded today’s first move by the Rangers, as they acquire forward Frank […]
Reaves Added From Vegas
After a meek ending to the season, Rangers GM Chris Drury vowed to add toughness to the line up during this off season. He perhaps capped that off this evening with the somewhat expected acquisition of Ryan Reaves from the Golden Knights, in exchange for a third round pick in next year’s draft. The 34 year old right winger […]
Jack. Of All Trades?!?
As 12:00pm Eastern drew closer, there was plenty of anticipation from Ranger fans expecting today to be the day that Rangers GM Chris Drury made a move to complete his offseason makeover of the roster. Six hours later and the sum of the day was four free agent signings headlined by the signing of third pair defenseman Patrik […]
Buchnevich Traded for Sammy Blais and Second
In a pre-draft move, the Rangers have traded Right Wing Pavel Buchnevich to the St Louis Blues in exchange for left wing Sammy Blais and a 2022 second round pick. The fact that he was traded comes as no surprise, as the Rangers are expected to face some tough decisions going forward with respect to their Salary Cap, and […]
Buchnevich Heading Out?
I believe at this point that Pavel Buchnevich will be traded before July 28th, I’m not sure to whom, or for what, but after yesterday’s media conference with General Manager Chris Drury, I think it’ll happen. I’ll be disappointed, I like what he’s evolved into as a player, but I don’t run the Rangers. The primary reason of […]
Howden Out, Goodrow and DeSimone in
As the trade freeze went into effect ahead of next Wednesday’s expansion draft, GM Chris Drury executed his first two trades since taking over the job, sending fourth line forward Brett Howden to Vegas in exchange for 26 year old minor leaguer Nick DeSimone and a 2022 4th rounder, along with a 2022 7th round pick to Tampa for the negotiating […]
The Team Is Kind Of The Same
If you look at the team that lost 0-3 in the qualifying round back in August, you would see just a handful of changes. Gone are the two longest tenured Rangers in Henrik Lundqvist (buy-out) and Marc Staal (trade), as well as the fourth longest in Jesper Fast (free agency). Also moving on are Greg McKegg and Micheal Haley, as well as depth players Cristoval […]
Free Agency Opens Up Tomorrow
Friday October 12th at 12pm Eastern marks the opening up of the Free Agency period, and the Rangers are still looking to make some changes to their roster. While the second center position remains one of the areas of focus, the Rangers now have to look at options for addressing their short term needs on […]