New York Rangers 2026 Meet & Greet
Last season: 77 points, last in Metro, missed playoffs
The Rangers are celebrating a century of hockey in 2026. 100 years of hockey and only 4 championships to show for it. It’s the fewest of any Original 6 franchise, and they only have 1 in the modern era (and that’s generous considering it was 30+ years ago).
2 to Know
Pavel Dorofeyev (forward, #16)
New York lured Dorofeyev, one of the top free agents on the market this summer, with $77 million spread across 7 years. His 37 goals last season in Vegas were more than any player on the Rangers. He’ll slot into the top line in New York as he starts his first year in the eastern conference.
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J.T. Miller (forward, #10)
The Ohio native was drafted by the Rangers way back in 2011. In the 15 years since, he’s bounced to Tampa Bay, then Vancouver, and then back to New York via trade. He was named captain of the club ahead of last season, but the year did not go as planned for either Miller or the team. The centerman scored just 17 goals and had a lousy goals-for percentage of 41%, meaning opponents fared much better with him on the ice. He was a controversial pick for Team USA as well, but at least he got a gold medal out of that.
1 to Watch
Gabe Perreault (forward, #94)
Scouting reports have Perreault pegged as a future top line forward thanks to a high hockey IQ and elite playmaking ability. He flashed some of that potential last season, when at age 20 he tallied 12 goals and 15 assists in just 49 games.
Loose Pucks
- Igor Shesterkin of Russa was drafted by the Rangers 2014 but didn’t become the team’s full-time starter in net until the ‘21-’22 season. At $11.57m, he is the highest paid goalie in the entire NHL
- New York totaled the second-fewest shots on goal in the league last year, at 2,066, more than 700 off the pace of the top-ranked Avalanche.
- The Rangers have the second-highest investment on the blue line, with their defensemen paid collectively almost $37 million. Two new joiners, Marcus Pettersson and Sean Durzi, were a combined minus-31 last year.
