Amid a brutal stretch of play, the New York Rangers shook up their roster in December with a pair of major trades. The Rangers dealt their captain, defenseman Jacob Trouba, to the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 6 for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
The defenseman was traded to the Rangers by the Kraken on Dec. 18 for Kaapo Kakko. Borgen, paired with K'Andre Miller, has played well.
One of the best performers for the Blueshirts over the course of 2025 has been defenseman Will Borgen. Arriving late in 2024 from the Seattle Kraken in the trad
In New York, it’s not working anymore. The Rangers tried to remedy the situation by trading their former captain (Jacob Trouba) to Anaheim, and Chris Drury (GM) also sent Kaapo Kakko to Seattle.
Let’s look at potential deadline rental candidates, plus how much the Rangers could expect in return.
Nothing is expected to change the mind of New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury, who is set on being sellers ahead of the March 7 trade deadline. Drury was already quite busy earlier in the season when he shipped out captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks and forward Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle
The New York Rangers are in a tough spot this season as they continue to struggle after a slow start to their 2024-25 campaign. After trading both Jacob Trouba and Kappo Kakko, it seems as though they aren’t done making moves in hopes of fighting their way back into a playoff spot.
The Rangers are on a 4-1-1 run with fewer goals and high-danger chances allowed since returning to the 1-3-1 system.
The Rangers have been doing better since the start of 2025, however, Larry Brooks of the New York Post believes that the team’s recent improvement likely won’t turn them from sellers into renters at the trade deadline.
The New York Rangers experienced a nosedive over the final six weeks of the 2024 calendar year, with 15 losses -- all in regulation -- in 19 games after a 12-4-1 start to the season.
With less than two months until the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline on March 7, the New York Rangers are likely looking to see more changes come soon. The Rangers were
The Boston Bruins didn't realize a big turnaround after their coaching change, so now they could be sellers ahead of the trade deadline.