Joe Fortunato

1 month ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Roberto Solis-Byxbee |Joe Fortunato |Jack McKenna |Eric Kohn

New York Rangers News — 2 min read According to reports, top prospect Gabe Perreault is expected to officially sign a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers. The highly touted forward is also expected to join the organization this week, now that his sophomore campaign with Boston College has ended in the NCAA quarterfinals with a loss to Denver. Perreault could make his debut with the Rangers as soon as Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Wild.

1 month ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Jack McKenna |Chris Feldman |Roberto Solis-Byxbee |Joe Fortunato

Let's start here: No one in the East wants this final playoff spot. No one. Montreal has lost five a row. The Islanders are a mess. Columbus is no better. The Rangers allowed three third period goals to lose yet another game—this time to the Anaheim Ducks—but somehow gained a point? Montreal, Columbus, and the Rangers all hold 75 points (the Rangers have played two more games than Columbus, and one more than Montreal). The Islanders also have two games in hand on the Rangers and sit at 74 points.

2 months ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Eric Kohn |Joe Fortunato |Jack McKenna |Tom Urtz Jr

Well, the big blockbuster trade between the Rangers and Buffalo we've all been waiting for... Nicolas Aube-Kubel for Erik Brannstrom. Brannstrom, we hardly knew ya. The #sabres are acquiring Erik Brannstrom from #NYR for Nicolas Aube-Kubel. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 7, 2025This could not come as more of an underwhelming deal to be made but that is largely in part to all of the rumors surrounding the Rangers potentially in conversation to go for J.J. Peterka.

2 months ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Chris Feldman |Joe Fortunato |Jack McKenna |Tom Urtz Jr |Eric Kohn

Podcast — 1 min read Joe and Eric are here with a reaction to the moves the New York Rangers made at the trade deadline. Note: this was recorded before the Vaakanainen extension or Erik Brännström trades were announced. The guys cover the Reilly Smith trade, the future of the defense, what the Rantanen trade/extension and state income taxes will mean for the NHL moving forward, and hand out grades for Chris Drury's work. Give it a listen!

2 months ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Jack McKenna |Tom Urtz Jr |Chris Feldman |Joe Fortunato

New York Rangers News — 1 min read Apparently Chris Drury is doing more than scouring the trade market as the deadline approaches, with the organization announcing an Urho Vaakanainen extension worth two years at $1.55-million per. 2 x $1.55M https://t.co/gaUHgcVYyu— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 7, 2025Vaakanainen has fit in well in a bottom-pairing role with the team this year, and at these terms it was really a no brainer extension. Especially at that price.