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New York Rangers enter 2026-27 season following offseason roster retooling

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 12:25 PM

Last updated Sep 13, 2026

New York Rangers enter 2026-27 season following offseason roster retooling

Summary

General manager Chris Drury enters the 2026-27 season describing the New York Rangers as a team in a retooling phase. The organization looks to improve upon a 2025-26 campaign that saw the club finish with 77 points and miss the playoffs. Following the departure of players including Vincent Trocheck, Will Borgen, and Conor Sheary, the roster features several new additions. Acquisitions this summer include Pavel Dorofeyev, Sean Durzi, Cole Beaudoin, Marcus Pettersson, and Joonas Korpisalo. The team also signed free agents Oliver Bjorkstrand, Joe Veleno, and Eeli Tolvanen. New York expects to rely on the core line of Gabe Perreault, Mika Zibanejad, and Alexis Lafrenière as the team prepares for its home opener on October 9.

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Status Watch

•The Rangers finished the 2025-26 season with a 34-39-9 record.
•Adam Fox led the team with 53 points in 55 games last season.
•Chris Drury acquired Pavel Dorofeyev and drafted Alberts Šmits fifth overall this summer.
•The Rangers host their 2026-27 home opener on October 9.

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12:25 PMYahoo Sports — Puck Drop Preview: 2026-27 New York Rangers

What they're saying

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Last Word On Hockey‘s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2026-27 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team throughout the campaign. Today, we’re previewing the 2026-27 New York …
— Yahoo Sports

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