Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi waJune 25, 2016, Rangers yakawana Nick Holden kubva kuColorado Avalanche mukutsinhana ne2017 yechina-kutenderera dhizaini. Munguva yezhizha, maRanger akasayinazve J. T. Miller, Chris Kreider naKevin Hayes, nepo Dominic Moore, pakati pevamwe, vakaenda kuburikidza nehurumende yemahara. Musi waJuly 18, Rangers yakatengesa mutambi wayo mukuru Derick Brassard uye
2018 seventh-round draft pick kuOttawa Senators mukutsinhana naMika Zibanejad uye 2018 yechipiri-round draft pick. Chikwata chacho chakasainawo Michael Grabner kuti ave nechibvumirano chemakore maviri uye kukoreji kunofungidzirwa zvikuru Jimmy Vesey kune makore maviri, chibvumirano chepamusoro. Mumwaka wakazotevera, maRanger akawana mapoinzi zana nemakumi maviri nemaviri uye akabata nzvimbo yepamusoro yekadhi remusango muEastern Conference. Ivo vaizopfuurira kukunda Montreal mumitambo mitanhatu muEastern Conference Round yekutanga asi vakawira kuOttawa Senators mumitambo mitanhatu mumutambo unotevera.