Analysis

Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers . Credit: Sarah Stier/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports

Rangers Sunday roundup: The to-do list and free agent notes

New York Rangers player preview: D Jarred Tinordi

If this is it, are the Rangers a better team?

Rangers trade for Ryan Reaves…two years too late

Newest New York Rangers player Patrik Nemeth pushes the puck ahead of Filip Chytil #72 (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Are they done yet? Probably not as the rumor mill percolates

Greg McKegg #14 of the New York Rangers(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Rangers bring back Greg McKegg & sign forward Dryden Hunt

Newest New York Ranger Patrik Nemeth. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

Rangers sign Patrik Nemeth, Jarred Tinordi…more to come?

Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Rangers’ cap situation is very, very bad

Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

How much is Adam Fox going to cost?

EVERETT, WASHINGTON - MARCH 24: Tri-City Americans goaltender Talyn Boyko, third round pick by the New York Rangers. (Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images)

2 forwards and a goalie selected in the 4th round for the New York Rangers

CALGARY, AB - DECEMBER 2: Ryder Korczak #14 of the Calgary Hitmen checks Kaeden Taphorn #22 of the Moose Jaw Warriors during a WHL game at the Scotiabank Saddledome on December 2, 2018 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Rangers trade up and draft center Ryder Korczak

New York Rangers draft pick Brennan Othmann #7 puts a shot on goal against Russia in the first period during the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Gold Medal Game (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: What to look for on day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - JULY 23: With the 16th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Rangers select Brennan Othmann during the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft at the NHL Network studios on July 23, 2021 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL Entry Draft Round 1: Rangers select “wrecking ball” Brennan Othmann

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 21: Former NHL player Dominic Moore (L) and broadcaster Chris Fowler host the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft at Gas Works Park on July 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. The Kracken is the National Hockey League's newest franchise and will begin play in October 2021. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Rangers lose Colin Blackwell to Seattle as a trade rumor swirls

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: A general view of the draft board following the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League (NHL) Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Who the Rangers may pick in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 17: Colin Blackwell #43 of the New York Rangers pauses during warm-ups prior to the game against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on April 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Is this Colin Blackwell’s last day with the New York Rangers? Sure looks it.

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 09: Jacob Trouba #8 of the New York Rangers skates against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum on April 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

How does it work out when a player demands a trade?

Vladimir Tarasenko skates against the New York Rangers (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Is Vladimir Tarasenko Broadway bound?

A general view during the 2017 NHL Awards and Expansion Draft (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Expansion draft opportunities for the Rangers

Former New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh #27 celebrates with the Stanley Cup (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Do the Rangers have the cap space they need to get better?

New New York Rangers Head coach Gerard Gallant poses with the Jack Adams Award (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Clean slate: A history of Rangers coaches hired in off-season

EDMONTON, AB - MARCH 11: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers takes a shot on goaltender Alexandar Georgiev #40 of the New York Rangers during the second period at Rogers Place on March 11, 2019 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

Three deals in the last week and how they impact the Rangers

EDMONTON, AB - MARCH 11: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers takes a shot on goaltender Alexandar Georgiev #40 of the New York Rangers during the second period at Rogers Place on March 11, 2019 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

Free agent marketplace: Centers the Rangers could pursue

A general view as Lias Andersson is selected seventh overall by the New York Rangers during the 2017 NHL Draft(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Revisiting the 2017 draft a.k.a. the Lias Andersson fiasco

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers skates against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on May 01, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Centers in their walk years the Rangers could pursue

Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers (Credit: Elsa/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports)

What to do with Igor Shesterkin?

New New York Rangers Head coach Gerard Gallant poses with the Jack Adams Award (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Gallant loads up the Metropolitan Division coaching ranks

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 01: Head coach Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights takes questions during a news conference following the team's 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on April 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Gallant’s coaching record year by year and what it means for the Rangers