With a brand new extension in hand, Rangers president/common supervisor Chris Drury will head confidently into his fifth season offeason.
The Submit analyzed his first 4 seasons and graded every individually:
2021-22 season
Huge strikes
- Traded F Pavel Buchnevich to the Blues for F Sammy Blais and a 2022 second-round choose
- Sammy Blais was traded again to St. Louis on Feb. 9, 2023 after 54 video games with Rangers
- Acquired F Ryan Reaves from the Golden Knights for a 2022 third-round choose earlier than signing him to a one-year, $1.75 million extension
- Reaves was traded to the Wild on Nov. 23, 2022
- Acquired Barclay Goodrow from the Lightning for a 2022 seventh-round choose then signed him to a six-year, $21.85 million contract.
- Goodrow was waived and picked up by the Sharks in a prearranged deal to bypass his 15-team no-trade record on June 18, 2024
Small strikes
- Traded F Brett Howden to the Golden Knights for RHD Nick DeSimone and a 2022 fourth-round choose
Deadline offers
- Acquired F Frank Vatrano from Panthers for a 2022 fourth-round choose
- Acquired F Tyler Motte from the Canucks for a 2023 fourth-round choose
- Acquired RHD Justin Braun from the Flyers for a 2023 third-round choose
- Acquired F Andrew Copp and a 2023 sixth-round choose from the Jets for F Morgan Barron, a conditional 2022 second-round choose (turned a primary), a 2022 second-round choose and a 2023 fifth-round choose
Free company signings
- Signed LHD Patrik Nemeth to three-year, $7.5 million contract (was traded to the Coyotes on July 13, 2022)
- Signed LHD Jarred Tinordi to two-year, $1.8 million contract (was positioned one waivers previous to 2022-23 season and picked up by the Blackhawks)
- Signed F Dryden Hunt to two-year, $1.525 million contract (was waived on October 19, 2022 and claimed by the Avalanche)
- Signed F Greg McKegg to one-year, $750,000 contract (left to hitch the Oilers as a free agent in July 2022)
In-house strikes
- Re-signed LHD Ryan Lindgren to three-year, $9 million contract
- Re-signed C Filip Chytil to two-year, $4.6 million contract
- Re-signed G Igor Shesterkin to four-year, $22.667 million contract
- Prolonged RHD Adam Fox to seven-year, $66.5 million contract
- Prolonged C Mika Zibanejad to eight-year, $68 million contract
Season outcome
Misplaced in Sport 6 of the convention ultimate to the Lightning
Grade: B
2022-23 season
Huge strikes
- Traded G Alexandar Georgiev to the Avalanche for 2 third-round picks in 2022 and 2023, and 2022 fifth-round picks
Small strikes
- Traded RHD Nils Lundkvist to the Stars for 2023 first-round choose and conditional fourth-round choose in 2025
- Traded D Patrik Nemeth and two second-round picks (2025 and 2026) to the Coyotes for RHD Ty Emberson
- Traded F Ryan Reaves to the Wild for 2025 fifth-round choose
- Traded F Vitali Kravtsov to Canucks for F William Lockwood 2026 seventh-round choose
Deadline offers
- Acquired F Vladimir Tarasenko and LHD Niko Mikkola from the Blues for Blais, RHD Hunter Skinner, 2023 conditional first-round choose and 2024 conditional third-round choose
- Acquired Motte from the Senators for Gauthier and 2023 seventh-round choose
- Acquired F Patrick Kane and LHD Cooper Zech from the Blackhawks for 2023 conditional second-round choose, 2025 conditional third-round choose, 2023 fourth-round choose and RHD Andy Welinski
Free company signings
- Signed C Vincent Trocheck to seven-year, $39.375 million contract
- Signed G Jaroslav Halak to one-year, $1.5 million contract (performed 25 video games)
- Signed G Louis Domingue to two-year, $1.55 million contract (performed two video games with Rangers and 101 video games with Hartford Wolf Pack)
- Signed F Ryan Carpenter to one-year, $750,000 (performed 22 video games)
In-house strikes
- Re-signed F Kaapo Kakko to two-year, $4.2 million contract
- Re-signed F Julian Gauthier to one-year, $800,000 contract
- Re-signed F Vitali Kravtsov to one-year, $875,000 contract
- Re-signed LHD Libor Hajek to one-year, $800,000 contract
- Re-signed F Sammy Blais to one-year, $1.525 million contract
- Prolonged F Jimmy Vesey to two-year, $1.6 million contract
- Prolonged C Filip Chytil to four-year, $17.75 million contract
Season outcome
Misplaced in Sport 7 of the primary spherical to the Devils
Grade: C-
2023-24 season
Deadline offers
- Acquired F Jack Roslovic from Columbus for 2026 sixth-round choose
- Acquired C Alex Wennberg from the Kraken for 2024 second-round choose 2024 fourth-round choose
- Acquired RHD Chad Ruhwedel from Penguins for 2027 fourth-round choose
Free company signings
- Signed G Jonathan Fast to one-year, $825, 000 contract
- Signed F Blake Wheeler to one-year, $800,000 contract
- Signed LHD Erik Gustafsson to one-year, $825,000 contract
- Signed C Nick Bonino to one-year, $800,000 contract
- Signed F Tyler Pitlick to one-year, $775,000 contract
In-house strikes
- Re-signed F Alexis Lafreniere to two-year, $4.56 million contract
- Re-signed LHD Zac Jones to two-year, $1.626 million contract
- Re-signed LHD Ok’Andre Miller to two-year, $7.744 million contract
- Prolonged F Jonny Brodzinski to two-year, $1.575 million contract
Season outcome
Misplaced in Sport 6 of the convention ultimate to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Panthers.
Grade: B+
2024-25 season
Huge strikes
- Traded RHD Jacob Trouba to Geese for LHD Urho Vaakanainen and 2025 fourth-round choose
- Traded F Kaapo Kakko to Seattle for RHD Will Borgen, 2025 third-round choose and 2025 sixth-round choose
Small strikes
- Acquired F Reilly Smith from the Penguins for 2027 second-round choose and 2025 fifth-round choose
- Traded F Reilly Smith to the Golden Knights for F Brendan Brisson and 2025 third-round choose
Deadline offers
- Acquired F J.T. Miller, RHD Erik Brannstrom and LHD Jackson Dorrington from the Canucks for Filip Chytil, RHD Victor Mancini and 2025 conditional first-round choose
- Acquired F Juuso Parssinen, LHD Calvin de Haan, 2025 second-round choose and 2025 fourth-round choose for Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey and Hank Kempf
- Acquired LHD Carson Soucy from the Canucks for 2025 third-round choose
Free company signings
- Signed C Sam Carrick to three-year, $3 million contract
In-house strikes
- Re-signed F Kaapo Kakko to one-year, $2.4 million contract
- Re-signed RHD Braden Schneider to two-year, $4.4 million contract
- Re-signed LHD Ryan Lindgren to one-year, $4.5 million contract
- Prolonged G Igor Shesterkin to eight-year, $92 million contract
- Prolonged RHD Will Borgen to five-year, $20.5 million contract
- Prolonged LHD Urho Vaakanainen to two-year, $3.1 million contract
- Prolonged G Jonathan Fast to one-year, $1.55 million contract
- Prolonged F Alexis Lafreniere to seven-year, $52.15 million contract
Season outcome
Completed in fifth place within the Metropolitan Division with 85 factors and missed the playoffs
Grade: D-