Jones began the year as a third-pair defenseman with Braden Schneider, as he did last season, too. The Rangers have been using Will Borgen and Urho Vaakanainen over Jones, both of which were acquired in recent trades for Kaapo Kakko and Jacob Trouba, respectively.

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 New York Rangers have been struggling this season and fans have been surprised with their lack of success considering their President’s Trophy win last season for having the best regular season record and also making it to the Eastern Conference Final.

Igor has a ten-team no trade clause for this season and a full no movement clause for next season. 4. Louis Domingue is a UFA after this season while Garand is an RFA after this season. 5. A potential element to watch tonight is how gritty the Blueshirts handle the up-and- coming Senators who – by the way – never will trade Brady Tkachuk.

The New York Rangers traded Kakko to the Seattle Kraken on Dec. 18 and he has taken off ever since. In 10 games with the Kraken, the 23-year-old forward has recorded three goals, four assists and seven points. He is also averaging 15:59 minutes per game compared to his 13:17 minutes with the Rangers, which is a substantial increase.

Meanwhile, tonight's game will give us a hint of things to come. 2. SHOULD WE FORGET ABOUT ZAC JONES AS A RANGER? The Maven says: Miracles happen but Jones is as gone as the Midnight Local out of ...

Seattle Kraken right-winger Kaapo Kakko is starting to find his groove with his new team. Kakko was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers, but he never ...

Kakko notched three assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings. Kakko has three goals and five assists during his five-game point streak.

The 2024-25 NHL regular season is half over but it's already been busy in the trade market. Twenty deals have gone down with notable players like

A player on the market that has some term left and brings a reliable defensive game is Philadelphia Flyer Rasmus Ristolainen. Ristolainen is a big, imposing defenseman who thrives in physical play. He's not afraid to throw hits, clear the crease or engage in battles along the boards.

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