It’s not déjà vu. The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-rangers">New York Rangers</a> find themselves in an eerily similar position to where they were last NHL season. General manager Chris Drury confirmed the team is set to trade some of its top assets, and there may be only one untouchable player on <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/mike-sullivan">Mike Sullivan</a>’s roster. As much praise as J.T. Miller gets for being a culture-changing captain, he could also be moved.



In the 2024-25 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nhl">NHL</a> campaign, Drury sent a league-wide memo stating that New York was entertaining trade calls for key veterans. A year later, the Rangers have parted ways with some household names, yet remain stuck in the same square. Now, despite <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nhl/ny-rangers-captain-j-t-miller-makes-something-clear-to-mike-sullivan-teammates-amid-losing-skid">Miller making something clear to Sullivan and his teammates</a>, changes are expected inside the locker room, and no one might be truly safe. Well, except for one star: Igor Shesterkin.



NHL on TNT’s panel recently discussed the drama in New York, with Anson Carter and Tuukka Rask suggesting <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/igor-shesterkin">Shesterkin</a> is the only player the Rangers can’t trade. According to them, the Broadway Blueshirts should at least be open to offers on everyone else. That includes stars like Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad, as well as veterans like Vincent Trocheck and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jt-miller">J.T. Miller</a>.



<h2>Rangers with trade clauses </h2>



When there’s a will, there’s a way. If the Rangers truly want to trade any player on the roster, there’s usually a way to make it happen. That said, some players present taller hurdles to clear. As it stands, six Rangers carry full no-movement clauses this season: Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller, Adam Fox, Vladislav Gavrikov, and Igor Shesterkin.



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Additionally, four others are under contracts with no-trade or modified no-trade clauses (M-NTC): Jonathan Quick (20-team no-trade list), Carson Soucy (12-team), William Borgen (no-trade clause, becomes M-NTC in 2026–27), and Vincent Trocheck (12-team).


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<h2>Panarin is on his way out</h2>



For a team and organization that has struggled in almost every area of the game lately, Drury has seemingly found his bread and butter: his willingness to move any player if the price is right. 



That strategy is now fueling trade buzz around Artemi Panarin. ‘The Breadman’ is playing on a contract year, and New York has made it clear it won’t be handing him a new deal after the 2025–26 season. 



The Rangers won’t just sit idle until Panarin’s contract runs its course, either. Instead, the top priority in the Big Apple has shifted to finding a trade New York can live with—and one Panarin is willing to waive his full no-movement clause for.

Not J.T. Miller: NY Rangers’ Mike Sullivan reportedly has just one untouchable player

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Amid the preseason, the new head coach of the New York Rangers, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/mike-sullivan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mike Sullivan</a>, delivered an encouraging message regarding one of his star defensemen, on a team that already has key figures like Artemi Panarin and goaltender Igor Shesterkin firmly in place.



The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-rangers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rangers</a> made significant moves midway through last season, such as the major contract extension signed with Shesterkin, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nhl/dustin-wolf-signs-flames-extension-worth-7-5m-a-year-who-is-the-highest-paid-nhl-goalie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the highest-paid goalie in the league</a>. With Sullivan’s arrival, the team’s outlook is starting to shift.



Sullivan arrived in New York after a long ten-season tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins. This new stage includes an internal evaluation of the roster. While it’s easy to highlight players like Panarin or Shesterkin, the Rangers’ coach chose to focus on a defenseman who didn’t post the best numbers last season: Adam Fox.



<h2>Sullivan’s message for Fox</h2>



“I think Foxy knows he’s capable of playing better. He’s motivated by the opportunity to put forward a better version of himself. That’s not just good for the Rangers, but also for Team USA. He’s young, he’s not aging, and we believe he can take his game to the next level,” Sullivan said, according to NHL insider Michael Russo.



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At the same time, Sullivan noted that Fox has the potential to elevate his game to “Norris Trophy caliber,” and the coaching staff is committed to supporting him in reaching that goal. After a season in which the 27-year-old defenseman didn’t perform as dominantly as expected, this statement positions him once again as a central piece of the Rangers’ defensive strength.


 

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<h2>A new outlook for the Rangers</h2>



It’s positive for the team to have renewed expectations. The Rangers began the 2024‑25 season with high hopes, but things didn’t go as planned. New York finished with a 39‑36‑7 record and 85 points, placing fifth in the Metropolitan Division and eleventh in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs by six points. Now, a new future lies ahead.

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