"Grading Matt Rempe's 2024-2025 season is tough. For all intents and purposes, our report card grades here are based on a number of factors, including in no small part the role expected. That's why we don't grade Jonny Brodzinski on raw stat totals or Artemi Panarin on defensive play. That's where the issue with Matt Rempe's report card is: His role isn't defined. We know what he is. We know he's made some nice progression. But we also know he's a big work in progress, but to what role is unclear."
"Rempe played 42 games for the Rangers last year in a strictly fourth line role with limited minutes. He still managed to put up 3 goals and 8 points while averaging just 8:28 TOI. It's worth noting Rempe improved enough-and took far fewer penalties-to warrant a near doubling of his ice time from the prior year. That's progress, even if it doesn't look like progress. Rempe is a fan favorite and clearly a locker room favorite that everyone is rooting for."
Matt Rempe appeared in 42 games in a fourth-line role with limited minutes and recorded 3 goals and 8 points while averaging 8:28 TOI. Penalty-taking decreased and ice time nearly doubled from the prior season, signaling progress in discipline and comfort. Possession metrics were weak and he received mostly defensive zone starts, indicating limited trust from the coach. He was often the first to lose minutes in close games. The absence of a clearly defined role forces evaluations to focus on year-over-year improvement rather than role-based expectations.
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