To do so in a season that has been difficult to find hope in but is not yet hopeless, the Rangers president and general manager strived to make moves that made the most sense for the future while not sacrificing the team’s competitiveness for this final 20-game push to qualify for the 2024-25 playoffs.

Chris Kreider’s name was floating around before the NHL Trade Deadline, but he remains a member of the New York Rangers, at least for now.

The New York Rangers have been busy changing the roster’s makeup in recent months – which continued in the leading days until the 2025 Trade Deadline. For the most part, the Blueshirts acted as sellers.