Projecting the New York Rangers lineup for 2026-27: Who stays and who goes?

Last week, we examined the 10 biggest questions facing the New York Rangers this summer. Now we’ll shift to analyzing the state of the lineup.This exercise is intended to not only show where the Rangers have players in place for 2026-27, and which spots those players are likely to occupy, but also to highlight the most glaring holes. The quality of available talent is suspect given the NHL’s diluted free-agent class, but team president Chris Drury is expected to be active in trade conversations with the hope of accelerating his self-proclaimed retool. Whether he can pull it off remains to be seen, but if New York plans to be competitive next season, it will probably require four to six impact additions.Advertisement