Predicting Rangers Opening Night Defense
The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is about a month away, signaling the period during which next season’s rosters will begin to take shape. For the New York Rangers, this draft…
Brendan Smith
Rangers Buying Out Their Defense Could Lead to Regret
So far, the New York Rangers have been passing the “patience test” during their rebuild. No impulsive big-name free-agent signings or quick-fix trades. No rushing youngsters in the minors who…
What Should the Rangers Do With Smith?
The New York Rangers will have a very important decision to make regarding defenseman Brendan Smith. Smith’s defensive troubles are persistent and are often a primary cause of the team’s…
Rangers’ Smith Has His Snarl Back
The Brendan Smith of 2016-17 disappeared last season but he has returned to the New York Rangers’ lineup in the early going of 2018-19. The Smith that played with an edge…
Rangers Veteran ‘D’ Need a Short Leash
With a new coach to be hired and a commitment from the New York Rangers organization to change the culture and stylistic approach on the ice, every player still wearing…
Rangers Woeful Defense Requires Summer Boost
With a record of 34-39-9 – last in the Metropolitan Division – it’s fair to say that not much went right for the 2017-18 New York Rangers. Their catastrophic season,…
Rangers Options With Smith Aren’t Good
A quick flashback to April 20, 2017. Game 5 of the first-round playoff series between the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens: Blueshirts defenseman Brendan Smith, engaged in a tough…
Brendan Smith Remains a Question Mark
Brendan Smith has not played a game in the month of November for the New York Rangers. It is not an injury or illness or even a personal leave that…
Rumor Rundown: Iginla, Smith, Ekman-Larsson, More
In today’s Rumor Rundown, there are rumors about an unsigned player perhaps still looking for a team, a player who is signed but not performing well, and a couple players…
Rangers Re-Sign Smith, Help Stabilize Blue Line
Adding some stability to what has been a disappointing defense the past two seasons, the Rangers inked Brendan Smith to a four-year contract with a $4.35 million average annual value (AAV).…
Girardi Buyout Gives Rangers Options & Opportunities
It happened. A move that seemed inevitable for nearly two years finally was confirmed on Wednesday, as the New York Rangers announced that the contract of longtime defensive stalwart Dan…
Should Rangers Pursue Shattenkirk?
After the New York Rangers’ second-round exit from the playoffs, their newly acquired defensemen Brendan Smith became a UFA. The Rangers gave up a second round pick in 2018, the…