Chris's first mock draft ranks the top 32 prospects—and this one's based purely on player merit. See where the top 32 prospects shake out, which names Rangers fans should be quietly rooting to slip to fifth overall, and who could become a late-first-round steal.
Who is Ethan Belchetz? Born March 30, 2008, Ethan Belchetz is an 18-year-old, 6’5”, 227 pound left wing playing for the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. Last season, Belchetz finished second on the Spitfires in goals with 34, four behind Rangers prospect Liam Greentree, and pocketed 59 points in 57 games. This doubled Belchetz’s goal […]
He high-kicked and buzzcut his way into Rangers history. So why does it still sting that the ride ended in L.A.?
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With the Rangers picking fifth, the path to the right prospect isn't obvious. Over the next few weeks, we make the case—for and against—10 of the top names in this draft class, from Ivar Stenberg to Ethan Belchetz.
Decent next to Robertson, sunk by Soucy, and no offense from the back end. Borgen grade tells us one of the things the Rangers need to fix.
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Sam Rosen says the Rangers are at a "turning point." Vince Mercogliano says Mario Ferraro "checks the most boxes." And Darren Dreger says Toronto is circling Vincent Trocheck.
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He's not great, but he's consistent. Brodzinski is the chain-restaurant fare of the Rangers' bottom six—and that has some value.
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The New York Rangers are once again shopping Vincent Trocheck. The two-way center was taken out of the lineup last season, that's how engaged the trade talks were, however, no deal was struck, and Trocheck awkwardly finished the season in New York. Heading into the offseason, Rangers GM Chris Drury is looking to move off Trocheck, who has three seasons left on his contract at $5.6 million AAV, and he does own a 10-team no-trade clause. Some feel there could be most of the Canadian teams includ...
Picking fifth means the Rangers likely miss out on the dynamic forward they need. But there's a path back to a difference-maker, and it runs through San Jose, Braden Schneider, and GM relationship dating back to college.
Before last season, he wasn't even on our radar for a Season Preview. Now, he might be a mainstay on the Rangers blueline.
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A new management team is in town, and that's bringing about some interesting new rumors for the Toronto Maple Leafs . The latest comes to us from Darren Dreger on TSN's Overdrive, who says that the Buds are one of the suitors for one of the top trade candidates of this coming offseason, Vincent Trocheck of the NY Rangers. 🚨 The Maple Leafs are one of the teams actively showing interest in Rangers F Vincent Trocheck, who the Rangers are looking to potentially move. “This wouldn’t be a surprise,...
With the NHL Draft about six weeks away and the Rangers season already over, the Draft Radar Scouting Report series picks up as this edition will focus solely on first round projected players from the QMJHL.
The Rangers should be on the phone with San Jose about trading up for the second overall pick, Benoit Allaire is retiring and going straight to Valhalla, and Chip dropped an Adam Fox trade proposal that both guys would actually do.
Why Toronto was still in the bowl for the second pick, where exactly the Rangers' Dallas pick will land, and why being head coach in Hartford is not really a stepping stone to the NHL. The latest Ombudsman Report has the receipts.
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The lottery dealt the Rangers a blow, dropping them to fifth overall in the upcoming NHL Draft. Here's what the Banter team thinks they should do with that pick.
The number from Quick weren't very good. But there's nothing but respect for the best American goalie to ever do it.
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On a team that was such a letdown, having a guy like Carrick who always seemed like he cared made him stand out over some of his much more talented teammates.
Several insiders have pointed out that this offseason, expect to see more trades than we've seen in years past. With the salary cap going up by $8.5 million and several teams within the top-10 draft picks who are looking to move their picks, there's going to be some huge deals announced next month. Two teams in particular on are many insider's radars - San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers. The Sharks are looking to either land a scoring top-line winger or a top-pair defenceman for their number...