| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Mika Zibanejad  ActiveMika Zibanejad is okay after taking a hit to the head during practice Sunday. Joey Keane nailed him in the chin on Sunday but after returning from some medical attention, coach Dave Quinn pronounced Zibanejad fine, saying he just got the wind knocked out of him. He had 27 goals and 47 points last season in 72 games so look for 30 goals and 50-plus points if he can stay healthy. Sep 17 |
| 2 | Kevin Hayes ActiveKevin Hayes would like to spend his entire career with the New York Rangers. Hayes and the Rangers failed to agree on a long-term extension this off-season. Instead, the two sides signed a one-year, $5 million contract. "I'm a Boston kid, but I absolutely love New York City and I would love to be there my entire career," Hayes said. "At the moment, [a one-year contract] was best for both sides. We couldn't really come to a long-term agreement and a one-year deal is what came out of it. I'm not treating it like I'll be out of there in February or at the end of the year. Everyone keeps saying UFA at the end of the year, but that had nothing to do with the decision." Aug 26 |
| 3 | Filip Chytil ActiveFilip Chytil believes he can play regularly at the NHL level next year. "Everyone knows there is free space on the team for a couple young guys," said Chytil. "I feel more ready to play in NHL. I think I'm more ready than last year." He is participating in the Rangers' development camp, where he looks bigger, stronger and more comfortable. Chytil had one goal and two assists in nine games with New York last year. The team hopes he will be ready to take on a much bigger role in 2018-19. Jun 26 |
| 4 | Lias Andersson ActiveLias Andersson scored two goals in Monday night's 4-3 preseason overtime win over the New Jersey Devils. Andersson's first goal came on a shorthanded breakaway after stealing the puck from Nico Hischier. His second came on the power play, giving him a couple of special teams goals for the Rangers. He was New York's seventh overall pick from 2017, spending seven games with the NHL club last season, scoring a goal and an assist. With the Rangers in a rebuilding mode, we wouldn't be surprised to see the 19-year-old Andersson start the season with the big club, albeit in a bottom-six role. Sep 17 |
| 5 | Peter Holland ActivePeter Holland will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. This isn't surprising news considering he had also been scratched in each of New York's previous four games. He has one goal, three assists and a minus-9 rating in 20 games this season. Mar 22 |
| LW | 1 | Chris Kreider ActiveAfter a tough season medically, Chris Kreider is once again healthy. Kreider suffered a blood clot last season that required rib resection surgery and was recently given a clean bill of health by a pulmonologist as Kreider wanted to be sure that it wouldn't be an ongoing concern. He had five goals and 15 points in 21 games after his return from surgery so look for 50-55 points if he is able to remain healthy this season. Sep 17 |
| 2 | Vladislav Namestnikov ActiveVladislav Namestnikov will get a fresh start as a member of the New York Rangers under new head coach David Quinn. "It's a fresh start for everyone," Namestnikov said. "You have to earn your ice time. I just have to work hard and earn my spot." He isn't sure if he'll play center or wing, but that versatility should help. Namestnikov only contributed two points (one goal, one assist) in the final 18 games of the season. He is eager to get the rebuilding Rangers back on track this year. Jul 29 |
| 3 | Ryan Spooner  SidelinedRyan Spooner (hip) left Wednesday's preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers and did not return. Head coach David Quinn said after the game that his center left the game as a "precautionary" measure. It's good news for a team that could use Spooner's offensive upside. Sep 19 |
| 4 | Jimmy Vesey ActiveJimmy Vesey has signed a two-year, $4.55 million contract with the New York Rangers. Vesey had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 30 that's now moot. He will earn $2.2 million in 2018-19 and $2.35 million in the second season of the deal. He had 17 goals and 28 points in 79 games last season, so he'll need to step up significantly if he's going to earn a long-term contract at the end of this bridge deal. Jul 17 |
| 5 | Cody McLeod ActiveCody McLeod has signed a one-year contract with the New York Rangers. McLeod had a goal, four points, and 111 penalty minutes in 48 games with Nashville and the Rangers last season. He had started the campaign with the Predators, but was claimed off waivers by New York on Jan. 25. Jul 12 |
| 6 | Matt Beleskey ActiveMatt Beleskey will play in this afternoon's regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Flyers. It'll be his first game since the end of November. Steven Fogarty will also dress while Peter Holland, Paul Carey and David Desharnais will serve as the healthy scratches. Tony DeAngelo (ankle), Kevin Shattenkirk (knee), Steven Kampfer (hand), Jesper Fast (groin) and Cody McLeod (abdomen) will also miss the game. Apr 7 |
| RW | 1 | Mats Zuccarello ActiveThe New York Rangers will pick ninth overall at the June Draft. The Rangers had the eighth-worst record so they dropped a spot as Carolina moved from 11th to second. It will be a big draft for New York as they have three first round picks, picking late in the first round with selections being owed to them from Tampa Bay and Boston. They could turn things around quickly with an outstanding draft and could move up by trading an extra pick or two. Apr 29 |
| 2 | Pavel Buchnevich ActivePavel Buchnevich scored a goal and assisted on another during Wednesday's 6-4 preseason loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Buchnevich scored on what appeared to be a broken play after Mika Zibanejad whiffed on a shot. The Russian forward set career highs in goals (14) and assists (29) last season and with a bit more consistency, could see his first 50+ point season. Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey and Filip Chytil also scored in the loss. Sep 19 |
| 3 | Jesper Fast ActiveJesper Fast (groin) will likely miss the rest of the regular season. Coach Alain Vigneault said Fast's groin injury could keep him out of the final three games of the season. "I know he's going to try real hard to come back," Vigneault said, "but I would not count on it." Apr 2 |
| 4 | Ville Meskanen ActiveVille Meskanen will be worth keeping an eye on at training camp. Meskanen will get a chance to make the Rangers' lineup to start the season. New York GM Jeff Gorton seems very optimistic that the 22-year-old Finn can play at the NHL level. If he isn't ready then he is expected to head to the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack. Aug 8 |
| 5 | Vinni Lettieri ActiveVinni Lettieri has been summoned by the Rangers. Lettieri has 14 goals and 23 points in 37 AHL games this season. With New York, he's scored a goal and five points in 16 contests. Feb 22 |
| D | 1 | Kevin Shattenkirk ActiveKevin Shattenkirk (knee) has started to skate as part of his continued rehab. Shattenkirk underwent knee surgery in January. He's projected to be completely healthy by the start of training camp. Jun 29 |
| 2 | Brady Skjei ActiveBrady Skjei is taking on more of a leadership role this season. Skjei is 24-years-old and entering his third full campaign with the Rangers, but after the turnover in the rebuilding process, that does make him one of the more veteran members of the team. "And beyond that, with the players we’ve moved over the last year, I feel that it’s time for me to move into a leadership role," Skjei noted. "And I’m embracing that." He signed a six-year, $31.5 million contract with the Rangers over the summer, so the timing seems appropriate for him to be taking a bigger role with the team. Sep 21 |
| 3 | Neal Pionk ActiveDefenseman Neal Pionk will play for the United States at the upcoming World Championships in Denmark. The tournament will start later this week and the defenseman impressed the American coaching staff enough during his 28 games with the Rangers where he had a goal and 14 points. The 22-year-old was undrafted but signed with the Rangers after a couple of big seasons with the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Apr 30 |
| 4 | Marc Staal ActiveLook for Marc Staal to be a big veteran presence on the Rangers. Staal will enter his 13th season in the NHL this year and at the age of 31 he is no longer an offensive threat. He will see the ice on plenty of occasions during defensive zone faceoffs as well as during the penalty kill and will be good in the young Rangers dressing room but as far as fantasy hockey is concerned, he is a zero. Sep 17 |
| 5 | Tony DeAngelo ActiveTony DeAngelo (ankle) recently resumed skating. The Rangers' season is over of course, but DeAngelo's injury should be fully behind him by the time training camp starts. He had eight assists in 32 games with the Rangers. Apr 10 |
| 6 | Fredrik Claesson ActiveFredrik Claesson has signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with the New York Rangers. Claesson had a goal and seven points in 64 games with the Ottawa Senators last season. He also had 158 hits and averaged 15:21 minutes per contest. Jul 1 |
| 7 | Adam McQuaid ActiveAdam McQuaid has been traded to the New York Rangers. The Boston Bruins sent McQuaid to the Rangers exchange for defenseman Steven Kampfer, a 2019 fourth-round draft pick and a 2019 conditional seventh-round draft pick. McQuaid had four points, 62 penalty minutes, 80 hits and 56 blocks in 38 games last season. Sep 11 |
| 8 | Brendan Smith ActiveBrendan Smith stayed in New York this off-season to work with the Rangers fitness coach. Smith had a horrible 2017-18 campaign with a goal and seven assists in 44 games as he was a healthy scratch on numerous occasions. He was also in the minors for the first time in five years as he spent 11 games with Hartford. The Rangers should expect Smith to be the blueliner he was in previous seasons, as a solid stay-at-home defenseman and not the one in 2017-18 where he seemed to be lost. Jun 17 |
| 9 | Rob O'Gara ActiveRob O'Gara has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Rangers. O'Gara can earn $874,125 at the NHL level or $70,000 in the minors. The contract he accepted was his qualifying offer, which would have expired on July 15. He had three assists in 30 games with the Rangers and Bruins last season. Jul 14 |
| G | 1 | Henrik Lundqvist ActiveRangers head coach David Quinn believes Henrik Lundqvist is still "one of the best in business". "I get that [Lundqvist] is as competitive and in as good as shape as he's ever been, and I think he wants to be part of the next run we have in New York," Quinn said. "We had good conversations. We talked about a lot of different things. Listen, we're not unlike any other team, your goalie is so important in success, in all of our successes, and we're fortunate to have one of the best in the business." Lundqvist's play has dropped off over the last little while, but his new head coach obviously isn't going to say that. The 36-year-old had 26-26-7 record with a 2.98 goals-against-average and a .914 save percentage last season. Aug 15 |
| 2 | Alexandar Georgiev ActiveAlexandar Georgiev has been assigned to the minors. Henrik Lundqvist is ready to return and the Rangers have Ondrej Pavelec back from injury, so Georgiev will head back to Hartford. In 10 appearances with the Rangers this season, he has a 4-4-1 record with a 3.15 goals-against average and .918 save percentage. Mar 27 |