"Making the playoffs is as common as putting the puck into the net. However, one year after winning the President's Trophy as the team with the most points at the end of the regular season, they would miss the playoffs. Everything went wrong and they could not find their game quickly enough to turn it around. Star players did not produce and teams above them did not hit any skids."
"GM Chris Drury had a big task ahead of him: bring in additional talent and change the loom of the roster, and he did just that. The first bombshell to drop was the trade of longtime Rangers forward Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks for forward Carey Terrance and a 2025 third-round pick. His second big move was shipping out defenseman K'Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Scott Morrow and two draft picks."
The New York Rangers missed the playoffs a year after winning the President's Trophy, with inconsistent play and underperformance from star players leading to a 39-36-7, 85-point finish and fifth place in the Metropolitan Division. General Manager Chris Drury overhauled the roster, trading Chris Kreider and K'Andre Miller while acquiring Carey Terrance, Scott Morrow and multiple draft picks. The Rangers also added veteran defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov on a seven-year deal and signed forward Taylor Raddysh to bolster depth. The roster changes aim to restore competitiveness and address last season's shortfalls.
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