Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Filip Chytil
1st career NHL game
October 5, 2017
Rick Nash
1,000th career NHL game
October 26, 2017
Marc Staal
700th career NHL game
October 26, 2017
Boo Nieves
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
October 26, 2017
Brady Skjei
100th career NHL game
October 31, 2017
J. T. Miller
300th career NHL game
November 22, 2017
Boo Nieves
1st career NHL goal
December 5, 2017
Nick Holden
100th career NHL point
December 19, 2017
Vinni Lettieri
1st career NHL game 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
December 29, 2017
Vinni Lettieri
1st career NHL assist
January 7, 2018
Mats Zuccarello
200th career NHL assist
January 13, 2018
Mats Zuccarello
300th career NHL point
February 3, 2018
Neal Pionk
1st career NHL game
February 9, 2018
John Gilmour
1st career NHL game
February 9, 2018
John Gilmour
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
February 13, 2018
Neal Pionk
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
February 13, 2018
Brandon Halverson
1st career NHL game
February 17, 2018
Alexandar Georgiev
1st career NHL game
February 22, 2018
John Gilmour
1st career NHL assist
March 3, 2018
Alexandar Georgiev
1st career NHL win
March 3, 2018
Rob O'Gara
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
March 8, 2018
Mats Zuccarello
100th career NHL goal
March 12, 2018
Jimmy Vesey
1st career NHL hat trick
March 12, 2018
Neal Pionk
1st career NHL goal
March 24, 2018
Lias Andersson
1st career NHL game 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
March 26, 2018
Lias Andersson
1st career NHL assist
March 28, 2018
Filip Chytil
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
March 26, 2018
Filip Chytil
1st career NHL goal
March 30, 2018
Records [ ]
Regular season
Player
Record
Reached
Henrik Lundqvist
62nd career NHL shutout (16th all-time)
October 8, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist
408th career NHL win (9th all-time)
October 31, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist
63rd career NHL shutout (16th all-time)
November 19, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist
424th career NHL win (8th all-time)
January 6, 2018
Transactions [ ]
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Trades [ ]
Notes:
Note 1 New York to retain 50% of salary as part of trade.
Note 2 Boston to retain 50% of salary as part of trade.
Free agents acquired [ ]
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Paul Carey
Washington Capitals
1-year, $650,000
[17]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Ondrej Pavelec
Winnipeg Jets
1-year, $1.3 million
[18]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Cole Schneider
Buffalo Sabres
2-year, $1.3 million
[19]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Kevin Shattenkirk
Washington Capitals
4-year, $26.6 million
[20]
July 4, 2017 (2017-07-04 )
David Desharnais
Edmonton Oilers
1-year, $1 million
[21]
July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18 )
Alexandar Georgiev
TPS
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[22]
December 6, 2017 (2017-12-06 )
Marek Mazanec
Slovan Bratislava
1-year, $650,000
[23]
May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02 )
Michael Lindqvist
Färjestad BK
1-year, $1.775 million entry-level contract
[24]
May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03 )
Ville Meskanen
Ilves
2-year, $2.275 million entry-level contract
[25]
Free agents lost [ ]
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
May 25, 2017 (2017-05-25 )
Magnus Hellberg
Kunlun Red Star
1-year
[26]
June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13 )
Taylor Beck
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
1-year
[27]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Adam Clendening
Arizona Coyotes
1 year, $650,000
[28]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Dan Girardi
Tampa Bay Lightning
2-year, $6 million
[29]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Marek Hrivik
Calgary Flames
1-year, $650,000
[30]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Chris Summers
Pittsburgh Penguins
2-year, $1.3 million
[31]
July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12 )
Nicklas Jensen
Jokerit
1-year
[32]
July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14 )
Michael Paliotta
Toronto Marlies
1-year
[33]
July 19, 2017 (2017-07-19 )
Chris Brown
Iserlohn Roosters
1-year
[34]
August 23, 2017 (2017-08-23 )
Hershey Bears
1-year
[35]
September 6, 2017 (2017-09-06 )
Kansas City Mavericks
1-year
[36]
October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03 )
Tanner Glass
Calgary Flames
1-year, $650,000
[37]
October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 )
Brandon Pirri
Vegas Golden Knights
1-year, $650,000
[38]
October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 )
Robin Kovacs
Luleå HF
2-year
[39]
October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26 )
Malte Stromwall
Luleå HF
2-year
[40]
Claimed via waivers [ ]
Lost via waivers [ ]
Players released [ ]
Date
Player
Via
Ref
October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01 )
Robin Kovacs
Contract termination
[43]
October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20 )
Malte Stromwall
Contract termination
[44]
April 10, 2018 (2018-04-10 )
Alexei Bereglazov
Contract termination
[45]
June 19, 2018 (2018-06-19 )
Contract termination
[46]
Lost via retirement [ ]
Player signings [ ]
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28 )
Brendan Smith
4-year, $17.4 million
[48]
July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05 )
Jesper Fast
3-year, $5.55 million
[49]
July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13 )
Lias Andersson
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[50]
July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14 )
Filip Chytil
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[51]
July 17, 2017 (2017-07-17 )
Daniel Catenacci
1-year, $650,000
[52]
July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25 )
Mika Zibanejad
5-year, $26.75 million
[53]
October 2, 2017 (2017-10-02 )
3-year, $2.6 million entry-level contract
[54]
March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05 )
Ty Ronning
3-year, $2.2525 million entry-level contract
[55]
March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22 )
Ryan Lindgren
3-year, $3.3 million entry-level contract
[56]
June 12, 2018 (2018-06-12 )
Marek Mazanec
1-year, $650,000 contract extension
[57]
Draft picks [ ]
Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois .[58]
Notes:
The Arizona Coyotes ' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 23, 2017, that sent Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta to Arizona in exchange for Anthony DeAngelo and this pick.[8]
The Nashville Predators ' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sent Florida's fourth-round pick in 2017 (102nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2017 (174th overall) and this pick.[59]
The Vancouver Canucks ' sixth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on January 8, 2016 that sent Emerson Etem to Vancouver in exchange for Nicklas Jensen and this pick.[60]
The San Jose Sharks ' sixth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sent Florida's fourth-round pick in 2017 (102nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for Nashville's fourth-round pick in 2017 (123rd overall) and this pick.[59]
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New York Rangers
Founded in 1926
Based in New York City, New York
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Owner(s)
The Madison Square Garden Company (James Dolan , chairman)
General manager
Chris Drury
Head coach
Gerard Gallant
Team captain
Vacant
Current roster
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