The New York Rangers had a precipitous fall in 2024-25. The Blue Shirts went from the Presidents’ Trophy in 2023-24 to a playoff miss in less than 12 months. The team was picked to win the Stanley Cup last season.

There are a lot of factors to consider before the Blueshirts determine whether to offer leading scorer Artemi Panarin a contract extension.

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar, center, instructs Cale Makar (8), Gabriel Landeskog (92) and others during a time out in the third period in Game 7 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Dallas Stars Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The Rangers added a crucial piece to their D core in Vlad Gavrikov. He will effectively replace K'Andre Miller and likely slot into a top pair role with top defenseman Adam Fox. They also added some depth to their offense with the addition of Taylor Raddysh and others.

It was a messy season at Madison Square Garden, but July 1 proved that the Rangers remain a free agency destination.

I first discovered the prospect pyramid as a 14-year-old, sitting in bed watching the famous hockey YouTuber Steve Dangle create one for his favorite team, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

With the 2024-25 season and most recent NHL Draft in the rearview mirror, it’s a good time to update the top 10 prospects in the New York Rangers organization.

The Rangers will celebrate 100 years as a franchise this upcoming season, and someone who has been around for so much of it is set to chronicle it all.