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2 days ago | foreverblueshirts.com | Jim Cerny

The ball is in Rick Tocchet’s court. He can sign a lucrative contract to remain coach of the Vancouver Canucks. Or he can take a chance that there’s a better NHL opportunity out there, quite possibly with the New York Rangers. The Canucks made it clear they want Tocchet to stick around even after they failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season. However, they do not want a coach that desires another job.

3 days ago | foreverblueshirts.com | Jim Cerny

Braden Schneider showed up at New York Rangers break-up day with his right arm in a sling and an explanation of why that’s the case Monday. The 23-year-old defenseman had a tear in his labrum and opted to have surgery before the season ended to correct the issue. It’s something Schneider’s dealt with for two years and decided to fix after the Rangers were eliminated from playoff contention. He missed the final two games of the regular season, the only games he didn’t play in 2024-25.

3 days ago | foreverblueshirts.com | Jim Cerny

Coming off his worst season in the NHL and under heavy trade speculation for months, Chris Kreider declared Monday that he wants to remain with the New York Rangers. “This is home for me,” Kreider said at New York’s break-up day. “This is the organization that gave me an opportunity to live out my dream. So obviously this is where I want to be and this is the group that I want to help in whatever fashion.”Whether the Rangers feel the same way remains in question, if not downright doubtful.

3 days ago | foreverblueshirts.com | Jim Cerny

The holiday weekend is over. Coach Peter Laviolette was fired. And now the New York Rangers officially say goodbye to the 2024-25 season and depart for an early summer vacation with break-up day on Monday. Each player will meet with general manager Chris Drury, take a physical, and clean out his locker after one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history. Many players — though not all — will also meet with reporters.

5 days ago | foreverblueshirts.com | Jim Cerny

Peter Laviolette is out as New York Rangers coach. But the man who fired him, general manager Chris Drury, is well aware that Laviolette is not solely to blame for one of the most disappointing seasons in Rangers history. “Leading into the season, given the success we had the last few years, we had high expectations. Quite simply, we fell short across the board,” Drury told reporters Saturday. “Nobody here takes it lightly. We know our fans are frustrated and they deserve a better season than this.