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The Other 31: New York Rangers

Our guest today is Mollie Walker, New York Rangers beat writer for the New York Post. The Rangers are floundering at the moment, having missed the playoffs for two straight seasons after reaching the 2024 Eastern Conference Final, before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. GM Chris Drury insists the team is undergoing a “retool” not a rebuild, but he has been overhauling the roster the last two seasons. Drury brought in veteran NHL head coach Mike Sullivan for the 2025-26 season, but the team ended up with five fewer wins and eight less points than their 2024-25 campaign. They made a big move on June 26th, trading two first round picks and a third to the Vegas Golden Knights for pending RFA Pavel Dorofeyev, then signing him to a 7-year, $77 million contract ($11M AAV). Dorofeyev has scored 35 and 37 goals in his last two seasons, proving he has what it takes to be a consistently high-scoring winger in the NHL. Can he reignite the Rangers in the midst of a fiercely balanced and competitive Eastern Conference?

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