2024–25 New York Rangers season

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The 2024–25 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 98th season of play and their 99th overall season. The Rangers entered the season as defending Presidents' Trophy winners. Despite a 12–4–1 start to the season, the Rangers followed that with a 4–15–0 stretch, and at one point they were eighth in the Metropolitan Division. They had a slight turnaround in January 2025, going 8–3–3, but a 5–4–0 stretch in February and a 6–6–3 stretch in March provided more trouble for the Rangers going into the playoff push in the tight Eastern Conference race.

Division5th Metropolitan
Conference11th Eastern
2024–25 record39–36–7
Home record19–19–3
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2024–25 New York Rangers
Division5th Metropolitan
Conference11th Eastern
2024–25 record39–36–7
Home record19–19–3
Road record20–17–4
Goals for256
Goals against255
Team information
General managerChris Drury
CoachPeter Laviolette
CaptainJacob Trouba (Oct 9 – Dec. 6)
Vacant (Dec 6 – Apr. 17)
Alternate captainsAdam Fox
Chris Kreider
Artemi Panarin
Mika Zibanejad
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Average attendance17,861[1]
Minor league affiliatesHartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Bloomington Bison (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsArtemi Panarin (37)
AssistsArtemi Panarin (52)
PointsArtemi Panarin (89)
Penalty minutesMatt Rempe (67)
Plus/minusWill Cuylle (+12)
WinsIgor Shesterkin (27)
Goals against averageLouis Domingue (2.00)
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On April 12, 2025, the Rangers were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since the 2020–21 season following a 7–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. They also became the fourth defending Presidents' Trophy champion to miss the playoffs the following season, after their 1992–93 team, the 2007–08 Buffalo Sabres, and the 2014–15 Boston Bruins and the first to do it twice.[2][3]

Controversies

The Rangers season was marred by several internal and external controversies that significantly impacted team dynamics and performance.[4] A notable incident involved captain Jacob Trouba, who was reportedly pressured by management to waive his no-trade clause or face being placed on waivers.[5] This situation caused unrest among players, as many felt the handling of the trade saga was mishandled and detrimental to team morale. Additionally, the team's decision to waive Barclay Goodrow during the 2024 off-season, circumventing his no-trade clause, further strained relationships within the locker room.[4]

Public expressions of discontent from players such as Kaapo Kakko, Zac Jones, Jimmy Vesey, and Calvin de Haan highlighted the growing frustration with management's decisions, including inconsistent playing time and roster changes.[4][6] The situation escalated with the leak of a trade memo in November 2024 from general manager Chris Drury, listing key players as available for trade such as Trouba and Chris Kreider, which occurred after losses to the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, while the Rangers held a 12–4–1 record.[7] In April 2025, forward Artemi Panarin faced a sexual assault allegation from a former team employee, leading to a settlement in August 2024 and raising questions about his future with the team.[8] These controversies collectively contributed to a season characterized by internal discord and underperformance.[4]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Metropolitan Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – Washington Capitals 82 51 22 9 43 288 232 +56 111
2 x – Carolina Hurricanes 82 47 30 5 42 266 233 +33 99
3 x – New Jersey Devils 82 42 33 7 36 242 222 +20 91
4 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 40 33 9 30 273 268 +5 89
5 New York Rangers 82 39 36 7 35 256 255 +1 85
6 New York Islanders 82 35 35 12 28 224 260 −36 82
7 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 34 36 12 24 243 293 −50 80
8 Philadelphia Flyers 82 33 39 10 21 238 286 −48 76
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Source: National Hockey League[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference

Conference standings

More information Pos, Div ...
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT x – Ottawa Senators 82 45 30 7 35 243 234 +9 97
2 AT x – Montreal Canadiens 82 40 31 11 30 245 265 −20 91
3 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 40 33 9 30 273 268 +5 89
4 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 39 35 8 30 238 259 −21 86
5 ME New York Rangers 82 39 36 7 35 256 255 +1 85
6 ME New York Islanders 82 35 35 12 28 224 260 −36 82
7 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 82 34 36 12 24 243 293 −50 80
8 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 36 39 7 29 269 289 −20 79
9 AT Boston Bruins 82 33 39 10 26 222 272 −50 76
10 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 33 39 10 21 238 286 −48 76
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Source: National Hockey League[10]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2024.[11]

More information Game, Date ...
2024 preseason game log: 4–2–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecord
1September 22@ Boston3–2DomingueTD Garden17,8501–0–0
2September 24NY Islanders6–4QuickMadison Square Garden16,5682–0–0
3September 26Boston5–2QuickMadison Square Garden16,2053–0–0
4September 30@ New Jersey1–3QuickPrudential Center13,4443–1–0
5October 1New Jersey5–4GarandMadison Square Garden17,1104–1–0
6October 4@ NY Islanders2–5ShesterkinUBS Arena16,1064–2–0
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Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 27, 2024.[12]

More information Game, Date ...
2024–25 game log
October: 6–2–1, 13 points (home: 2–1–1; road: 4–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 9@ Pittsburgh6–0ShesterkinPPG Paints Arena18,1901–0–02[13]
2October 12Utah5–6OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0061–0–13[14]
3October 14Detroit4–1ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,5102–0–15[15]
4October 17@ Detroit5–2QuickLittle Caesars Arena19,5153–0–17[16]
5October 19@ Toronto4–1ShesterkinScotiabank Arena15,7774–0–19[17]
6October 22@ Montreal7–2ShesterkinBell Centre21,1055–0–111[18]
7October 24Florida1–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0065–1–111[19]
8October 26Anaheim2–1QuickMadison Square Garden18,0066–1–113[20]
9October 29@ Washington3–5ShesterkinCapital One Arena17,3906–2–113[21]
November: 7–7–0, 14 points (home: 4–3–0; road: 3–4–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
10November 1Ottawa2–1ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0067–2–115[22]
11November 3NY Islanders5–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0068–2–117[23]
12November 7Buffalo1–6ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0068–3–117[24]
13November 9@ Detroit4–0QuickLittle Caesars Arena19,5159–3–119[25]
14November 12Winnipeg3–6ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0069–4–119[26]
15November 14San Jose3–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00610–4–121[27]
16November 17@ Seattle2–0QuickClimate Pledge Arena17,15111–4–123[28]
17November 19@ Vancouver4–3ShesterkinRogers Arena18,68812–4–125[29]
18November 21@ Calgary2–3ShesterkinScotiabank Saddledome17,03312–5–125[30]
19November 23@ Edmonton2–6QuickRogers Place18,34712–6–125[31]
20November 25St. Louis2–5ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00612–7–125[32]
21November 27@ Carolina3–4ShesterkinLenovo Center18,90512–8–125[33]
22November 29@ Philadelphia1–3ShesterkinWells Fargo Center19,34612–9–125[34]
23November 30Montreal4–3QuickMadison Square Garden18,00613–9–127[35]
December: 3–10–0, 6 points (home: 1–5–0; road: 2–5–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
24December 2New Jersey1–5ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00613–10–127[36]
25December 6Pittsburgh4–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00614–10–129[37]
26December 8Seattle5–7QuickMadison Square Garden18,00614–11–129[38]
27December 9Chicago1–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00614–12–129[39]
28December 11@ Buffalo3–2ShesterkinKeyBank Center15,81515–12–131[40]
29December 14Los Angeles1–5ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00615–13–131[41]
30December 15@ St. Louis2–3QuickEnterprise Center17,56915–14–131[42]
31December 17@ Nashville0–2ShesterkinBridgestone Arena17,15915–15–131[43]
32December 20@ Dallas3–1ShesterkinAmerican Airlines Center18,53216–15–133[44]
33December 22Carolina1–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00616–16–133[45]
34December 23@ New Jersey0–5QuickPrudential Center16,51416–17–133[46]
35December 28@ Tampa Bay2–6ShesterkinAmalie Arena19,09216–18–133[47]
36December 30@ Florida3–5ShesterkinAmerant Bank Arena19,55616–19–133[48]
January: 8–3–3, 19 points (home: 5–2–1; road: 3–1–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
37January 2Boston2–1QuickMadison Square Garden18,00617–19–135[49]
38January 4@ Washington4–7QuickCapital One Arena18,57317–20–135[50]
39January 5@ Chicago6–2DomingueUnited Center18,81918–20–137[51]
40January 7Dallas4–5OTQuickMadison Square Garden18,00618–20–238[52]
41January 9New Jersey3–2OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00619–20–240[53]
42January 11@ Vegas2–1ShesterkinT-Mobile Arena18,11420–20–242[54]
43January 14@ Colorado2–3OTShesterkinBall Arena18,03720–20–343[55]
44January 16@ Utah5–3ShesterkinDelta Center11,13121–20–345[56]
45January 18Columbus1–0OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00622–20–347[57]
46January 19@ Montreal4–5OTQuickBell Centre21,10522–20–448[58]
47January 21Ottawa5–0ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,66223–20–450[59]
48January 23Philadelphia6–1ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00624–20–452[60]
49January 26Colorado4–5ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00624–21–452[61]
50January 28Carolina0–4ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,62924–22–452[62]
February: 5–4–0, 10 points (home: 2–2–0; road: 3–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
51February 1@ Boston3–6ShesterkinTD Garden17,85024–23–452[63]
52February 2Vegas4–2QuickMadison Square Garden18,00625–23–454[64]
53February 5Boston3–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00626–23–456[65]
54February 7Pittsburgh3–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00626–24–456[66]
55February 8@ Columbus4–3QuickNationwide Arena18,75527–24–458[67]
56February 22@ Buffalo2–8ShesterkinKeyBank Center19,07027–25–458[68]
57February 23@ Pittsburgh5–3ShesterkinPPG Paints Arena17,18628–25–460[69]
58February 25@ NY Islanders5–1ShesterkinUBS Arena17,25529–25–462[70]
59February 28Toronto2–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00629–26–462[71]
March: 6–6–3, 15 points (home: 3–4–1; road: 3–2–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
60March 2Nashville4–0QuickMadison Square Garden17,33630–26–464[72]
61March 3NY Islanders4–0ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,47531–26–466[73]
62March 5Washington2–3OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00631–26–567[74]
63March 8@ Ottawa3–4OTShesterkinCanadian Tire Centre18,22431–26–668[75]
64March 9Columbus3–7QuickMadison Square Garden18,00631–27–668[76]
65March 11@ Winnipeg1–2ShesterkinCanada Life Centre14,27831–28–668[77]
66March 13@ Minnesota3–2OTShesterkinXcel Energy Center18,97632–28–670[78]
67March 15@ Columbus4–0ShesterkinNationwide Arena18,46433–28–672[79]
68March 16Edmonton1–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00633–29–672[80]
69March 18Calgary1–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,59133–30–672[81]
70March 20Toronto3–4ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,23533–31–672[82]
71March 22Vancouver5–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00634–31–674[83]
72March 25@ Los Angeles1–3ShesterkinCrypto.com Arena17,02234–32–674[84]
73March 28@ Anaheim4–5OTShesterkinHonda Center16,19734–32–775[85]
74March 29@ San Jose6–1QuickSAP Center17,43535–32–777[86]
April: 4–4–0, 8 points (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
75April 2Minnesota5–4OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,49236–32–779[87]
76April 5@ New Jersey0–4ShesterkinPrudential Center16,51436–33–779[88]
77April 7Tampa Bay1–5ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,13036–34–779[89]
78April 9Philadelphia5–8QuickMadison Square Garden17,53036–35–779[90]
79April 10@ NY Islanders9–2ShesterkinUBS Arena17,25537–35–781[91]
80April 12@ Carolina3–7ShesterkinLenovo Center18,88037–36–781[92]
81April 14@ Florida5–3QuickAmerant Bank Arena19,45338–36–783[93]
82April 17Tampa Bay4–0ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00639–36–785[94]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

Skaters

More information Player, GP ...
Regular season[95]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Artemi Panarin80375289–916
Mika Zibanejad82204262–2222
Adam Fox74105161+932
Vincent Trocheck82263359044
Will Cuylle82202545+1242
Alexis Lafreniere82172845–1338
J. T. Miller†32132235−218
Chris Kreider6822830–524
Reilly Smith‡58101929−122
K'Andre Miller7472027022
Braden Schneider8061521+918
Filip Chytil‡4111920+414
Sam Carrick8061420+558
Jonny Brodzinski5112719+64
Ryan Lindgren‡5421719+136
Urho Vaakanainen†4621315+816
Kaapo Kakko‡3041014+914
Will Borgen†514913+933
Zac Jones4611011024
Brett Berard356410–68
Adam Edstrom51549–527
Matt Rempe42358+767
Jimmy Vesey‡33426−20
Jacob Trouba‡24066–322
Juuso Parssinen†11235+111
Victor Mancini‡15145−32
Arthur Kaliyev14314+22
Carson Soucy†16123+24
Brennan Othmann22022+72
Calvin de Haan†3011+42
Chad Ruhwedel5011+20
Matthew Robertson 2 0 0 0 +3 0
Connor Mackey200005
Nicolas Aube-Kubel† 3 0 0 0 −1 2
Gabe Perreault 5 0 0 0 −1 0
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Goaltenders

More information Player, GP ...
Regular season[96]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Igor Shesterkin61613,505:08272951672.861,751.9056006
Jonathan Quick24201,325:411172703.17657.8933012
Louis Domingue1160:0010022.0027.9260000
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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Rangers. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
  • ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
  • Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and honors

Awards

More information Player, Award ...
Regular season
PlayerAwardDate
Will CuylleSteven McDonald Extra Effort AwardApril 2, 2025[97]
Jonathan QuickMr. Ranger AwardApril 8, 2025[98]
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Milestones

More information Player, Milestone ...
Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Victor Mancini1st NHL career gameOctober 9, 2024
Victor Mancini1st NHL career goalOctober 17, 2024
Victor Mancini1st NHL career assistOctober 21, 2024
Vincent Trocheck200th NHL career goalNovember 3, 2024
Will Cuylle100th NHL career gameNovember 14, 2024
Brett Berard1st NHL career game
1st NHL career point		November 25, 2024
Brett Berard1st NHL career goalNovember 27, 2024
Mika Zibanejad300th NHL career goal
(8th Swedish player in NHL history)		December 11, 2024
Mika Zibanejad900th NHL career gameFebruary 2, 2025
Chris Kreider12th NHL career short-handed goal
(Most in NHL history since the start of 2021–22 season)		February 5, 2025
Jimmy Vesey100th NHL career goalFebruary 23, 2025
Jonathan Quick63rd NHL career shutout
800th NHL career game		March 2, 2025
Gabe Perreault1st NHL career gameApril 2, 2025
Gabe Perreault1st NHL career pointApril 5, 2025
Artemi Panarin300th NHL career goalApril 8, 2025
Brett Berard1st NHL career 2-goal gameApril 10, 2025
Will Cuylle1st NHL career 20-goal seasonApril 12, 2025
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Records

More information Player, Record ...
Regular season
PlayerRecordReached
Artemi Panarin1st Ranger in franchise history to have multiple points in each of the first 4 games in a seasonOctober 17, 2024
Jonathan QuickTied-18th place for most career shutouts in NHL history (61 with Turk Broda)November 9, 2024
Chris Kreider2nd Ranger in franchise history to have the most game winning goals (46 goals in 832 games, passing Jean Ratelle)November 19, 2024
Jonathan Quick15th place for most career wins in NHL history (398)November 30, 2024
Jonathan Quick1st American-born goaltender to win 400 career games in NHL history[99] February 2, 2025
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Transactions

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025-26 season.

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
DateDetailsRef
June 29, 2024 To Nashville Predators
4th-round pick in 2024 NHL entry draft (#127 overall)

Became Viktor Norringer
7th-round pick in 2026 NHL entry draft

 To New York Rangers
4th-round pick in 2024 (#119 overall)

Became Raoul Boilard

 [100][101]
July 1, 2024 To Pittsburgh Penguins
conditional MIN 5th-round pick in 2025 NHL entry draft or
NYR 5th-round pick in 2025
2nd-round pick in 2027 NHL entry draft		 To New York Rangers
Reilly Smith*		 [102]
December 6, 2024 To Anaheim Ducks
Jacob Trouba		 To New York Rangers
Urho Vaakanainen
conditional ANA 4th-round pick in 2025 or
DET 4th-round pick in 2025		 [103]
January 26, 2025 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryder Korczak		 To New York Rangers
Lucas Edmonds		 [104]
January 31, 2025 To Vancouver Canucks
Filip Chytil
Victor Mancini
conditional 1st-round pick in 2025 or 2026		 To New York Rangers
Erik Brannstrom
Jackson Dorrington
J. T. Miller		 [105]
March 1, 2025 To Colorado Avalanche
Hank Kempf
Ryan Lindgren*
Jimmy Vesey		 To New York Rangers
Calvin de Haan
Juuso Parssinen
conditional CAR 2nd-round pick in 2025
              or NYR 2nd-round pick in 2025
conditional COL 4th-round pick in 2025
              or VAN 4th-round pick in 2025		 [106]
March 6, 2025 To Vegas Golden Knights
Reilly Smith		 To New York Rangers
Brendan Brisson
SJS 3rd-round pick in 2025 NHL entry draft		 [107]
March 6, 2025 To Vancouver Canucks
SJS 3rd-round pick in 2025 (#65 overall)

Became Kieren Dervin

 To New York Rangers
Carson Soucy		 [108][109]
March 7, 2025 To Buffalo Sabres
Erik Brannstrom		 To New York Rangers
Nicolas Aube-Kubel		 [110]
June 12, 2025 To Anaheim Ducks
Chris Kreider
ANA 4th-round pick in 2025 (#104 overall)

Became Elijah Neuenschwander

 To New York Rangers
Carey Terrance
TOR 3rd-round pick in 2025 (#89 overall)

Became Artyom Gonchar

 [111][112]
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Free agents

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2024 Sam Carrick from Edmonton Oilers 3-year [113]
July 1, 2024Nikolas Brouillardto Seattle Kraken1-year[114]
July 1, 2024Erik Gustafssonto Detroit Red Wings2-year[115]
July 1, 2024Mac Hollowellto Pittsburgh Penguins1-year[116]
July 1, 2024Alexander Wennbergto San Jose Sharks2-year[117]
July 2, 2024 Casey Fitzgerald from Colorado Avalanche 2-year [118]
July 2, 2024 Benoit-Olivier Groulx from Anaheim Ducks 1-year [118]
July 4, 2024Jack Roslovicto Carolina Hurricanes1-year[119]
April 1, 2025Callum Tungfrom UConn Huskies (HE)3-year†[120]
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Waivers

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerTeamRef
January 6, 2025Arthur Kaliyevfrom Los Angeles Kings[121]
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Signings

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerTermRef
July 12, 2024Chad Ruhwedel1-year[123]
July 13, 2024Braden Schneider2-year[124]
July 15, 2024Matthew Robertson1-year[125]
July 30, 2024Ryan Lindgren1-year[126]
October 25, 2024Alexis Lafreniere7-year‡[127]
December 6, 2024Igor Shesterkin8-year‡[128]
March 12, 2025Jonathan Quick1-year‡[129]
June 18, 2025Matt Rempe2-year‡[130]
June 20, 2025Matthew Robertson2-year‡[131]
June 23, 2025Adam Edstrom2-year‡[132]
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Draft picks

See also: List of New York Rangers draft picks

Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team
1 30 D E. J. Emery  United States U.S. NDTP (USHL)
4 119 C Raoul Boilard  Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
5 159 LW Nathan Aspinall  Canada Flint Firebirds (OHL)
6 191 LW Rico Gredig   Switzerland HC Davos (National League)
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