The New York Rangers have to have a bounce-back year following last season's train wreck. It was a year of disappointment, and there is no one true person or thing to blame for why it went so sour.
With that said, there are three players who have to really step it up in 2025-26, or else it could be their last with this organization. They spoiled legendary broadcaster Sam Rosen's retirement tour, so the goal should be not to let the celebration of 100 years of Rangers hockey go to waste.
Artemi Panarin
The 2025-26 season is the final year of Artemi Panarin's seven-year deal that he signed when he came over from Columbus.