Three Players the Rangers Need to Trade Revealed by Analyst
The New York Rangers took major strides in the 2021-22 season, and after a deep playoff run, it's clear that the goal in The Big Apple is what it should be: Stanley Cup or bust.
Roster construction
With their talented roster, things have been looking up for quite some time with the Rangers, but going into the 2023-24 season, things aren't looking quite the same.
Strangely, the Rangers have no forwards in the age range of 24-29 years old, as they rely on a veteran group led by Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin, while also having several young players that may not be ready to contribute on a high enough level.
Trades incoming?
According to a Rangers analyst, what they need to do is make some moves before the season begins, and in their latest PuckProse article, three names have been targeted as trade candidates: Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko.
You'll notice that these are the three forwards in that younger age bracket, and with a Cup in mind, trading them might be a solid idea, but if it doesn't go well, this would be a Rangers team without young players and a tough future ahead.
As Read on PuckProse - 3 players the New York Rangers should trade ASAP
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AOÛT 28 | 222 ANSWERS Three Players the Rangers Need to Trade Revealed by Analyst Which player are the Rangers most likely to move on from? | ||
| Kakko | 82 | 36.9 % |
| Lafreniere | 99 | 44.6 % |
| Chytil | 41 | 18.5 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Kirby Dach | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brendan Gallagher | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jake Guentzel | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dominic James | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Gage Goncalves | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kaiden Guhle | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Noel Acciari | - | - | - | |
| Josh Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Denver Barkey | - | - | - | |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | - | - | - | |
| Alex Bump | - | - | - | |
| Alexandre Carrier | - | - | - | |
| Noah Cates | - | - | - | |
| Cole Caufield | - | - | - | |
| Erik Cernak | - | - | - | |
| Yegor Chinakhov | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Cirelli | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||
| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Sabres | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | |
| Lightning | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | |
| Canadiens | 82 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | |
| Bruins | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | |
| Senators | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | |
| Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | |
| Panthers | 82 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | |
| Maple Leafs | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | |
| Penguins | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | |
| Flyers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | |
| Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | |
| Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | |
| Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | |
| Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | |
| Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | |
| Stars | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | |
| Wild | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | |
| Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | |
| Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | |
| Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | |
| Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | |
| Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | |
| Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | |
| Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | |
| Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | |
| Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||