Rink Rap | A New York Rangers Podcast from Forever Blueshirts

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Forever Blueshirts Radio and the Rink Rap podcast are where New York Rangers fans are ALL IN! Host Jim Cerny provides top-flight interviews, as well as seasoned insight from his 30 years covering the Rangers and NHL. Be sure to visit us online at www.foreverblueshirts.com or follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @4EverBlueshirts

  1. [FULL EPISODE] Breaking Down the Rangers Offseason: Tuch Targets, Trade Debates, and Miller's Rise

    2d ago

    [FULL EPISODE] Breaking Down the Rangers Offseason: Tuch Targets, Trade Debates, and Miller's Rise

    Jim Cerny breaks down the Rangers' offseason crossroads and the Stanley Cup Final on this episode of Rink Rap from Forever Blueshirts.First, the big question hanging over the Cup Final: should Rangers fans root for K'Andre Miller and Carolina, or John Tortorella and Vegas? Plus full Stanley Cup Final predictions.Then Keith Kavanaugh of PuckPedia joins the show to dig into the decisions facing Chris Drury. Before Drury entertains signing Alex Tuch or any of the remaining top free agents, he has to define the Rangers' competitive window. We weigh the merits of trading or keeping both Vincent Trocheck and Braden Schneider, and analyze why K'Andre Miller has thrived with the Hurricanes since leaving New York.The show closes with a look at how Rangers players and prospects performed at the IIHF World Championship.Keep up with New York Rangers news: https://www.foreverblueshirts.com Chapters: 0:00 — Rangers faithful, welcome back to the offseason grind 1:53 — Why Keith Kavanaugh of PuckPedia is the perfect guest this week 5:00 — Carolina vs. Vegas: do Rangers fans even have a horse in this race? 5:45 — The perfect storm brewing for John Tortorella in Vegas 9:44 — K'Andre Miller's massive role in the Final—and his Rangers baggage 12:00 — Are you rooting for Miller? For or against Torts? 12:39 — Keith Kavanaugh joins the show 13:24 — A barren free agent class and what it means for Drury 18:46 — Defining the Rangers' real competitive window before chasing Tuch 20:05 — Breaking down why K'Andre Miller exploded in Carolina 24:20 — Is Braden Schneider part of the future or a trade chip? 27:06 — The No. 5 pick and where the retool actually starts 28:31 — Draft prospects and the case for a prospect swap 32:05 — The bigger trade ship: what does Vincent Trocheck command? 38:10 — Do the Rangers really need to move Trocheck at all? 41:13 — Stanley Cup Final predictions 47:50 — Wrapping with Keith, back for the final segment 49:20 — Rangers at the IIHF World Championship: Finland gold and Blueshirt takeaways 53:13 — Closing it out

    55 min
  2. Latest on Rangers Offseason Rumors + Trade Possibilities

    2d ago

    Latest on Rangers Offseason Rumors + Trade Possibilities

    Jim's back with the news you need on latest with the New York Rangers

    13 min
  3. Keith Kavanaugh of PuckPedia on Drury's Big Offseason Decisions

    2d ago

    Keith Kavanaugh of PuckPedia on Drury's Big Offseason Decisions

    Keith Kavanaugh of PuckPedia joins the show to dig into the decisions facing Chris Drury. Before Drury entertains signing Alex Tuch or any of the remaining top free agents, he has to define the Rangers' competitive window. We weigh the merits of trading or keeping both Vincent Trocheck and Braden Schneider, and analyze why K'Andre Miller has thrived with the Hurricanes since leaving New York.

    35 min
  4. Jim Closes Out the Show With Thoughts & What's Next

    2d ago

    Jim Closes Out the Show With Thoughts & What's Next

    We close out this edition of Rink Rap with some closing thoughts from Jim and the future of the New York Rangers this offseason.

    7 min
  5. Rangers Offseason Roundtable: Lafrenière's Ceiling, Trocheck's Future & the #5 Pick — w/Broadway Block

    May 27

    Rangers Offseason Roundtable: Lafrenière's Ceiling, Trocheck's Future & the #5 Pick — w/Broadway Block

    Jim Cerny is joined by Steve and Joe of Broadway Block for a wide-open Rangers roundtable as the offseason takes shape. The crew debates whether Alexis Lafrenière can finally hit superstar territory on the Mika/Perreault line, why JT Miller has to bounce back, and whether Chris Drury is the right man to steer this retool. Plus: the top-six skill problem, the case for trading up (or staying put) at #5 for Anton Frondell or Porter Martone, Braydon Schneider's bridge-deal future, the Vincent Trocheck timing question, and why the Rangers still need to address the backup goalie spot behind Igor — even with Dylan Garand pushing for it. Live chat questions from the Blueshirts faithful sprinkled throughout.

    1h 9m
  6. [FULL EPISODE] Rink Rap: Trocheck Trade Bait After Coyle Signs, Devils' Quinn Hughes Drama, Markstrom-Shesterkin Fight

    May 15

    [FULL EPISODE] Rink Rap: Trocheck Trade Bait After Coyle Signs, Devils' Quinn Hughes Drama, Markstrom-Shesterkin Fight

    Jim Cerny breaks down what Charlie Coyle's six-year deal in Columbus means for a potential Vincent Trocheck trade out of New York, why Chris Drury must absolutely nail the No. 5 pick and the retool, and whether Mike Sullivan's B-minus report card grade was fair. Then James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now joins the show for a "misery loves company" sitdown — Devils edition: the Jack Hughes Chicago dinner injury, the Quinn Hughes saga that helped cost Tom Fitzgerald his job, what new GM Sunny Mehta might do, and the Markstrom-Shesterkin goalie fight. Plus: if you're building a team from scratch with one local coach — Sullivan, Sheldon Keefe, or Peter DeBoer — who do you pick? Chapters: 0:00 — Welcome back, recapping last week at Mustang Harry's 2:08 — Rangers fall to No. 5, Toronto wins the lottery 6:30 — Charlie Coyle re-signs with Columbus 9:30 — Why Drury must nail the Trocheck trade 13:00 — Minnesota, Detroit, and LA as Trocheck fits 15:30 — Report card fallout: Drury's D, Sully's B-minus 22:00 — The Lafrenière burden isn't going away 25:30 — A Pavel Dorofeev offer sheet pipe dream 28:15 — James Nichols joins: misery loves company 31:00 — The cursed Chicago dinner that broke the Devils 35:00 — Markstrom vs. Shesterkin 39:30 — Quinn Hughes saga and the end of Tom Fitzgerald 44:30 — Sizing up new Devils GM Sunny Mehta 52:00 — The Metro is wide open behind Carolina 55:30 — Sullivan, Keefe, or DeBoer — who do you build with?

    1h 1m
  7. Charlie Coyle Signing Opens the Door for a Vincent Trocheck Trade Haul

    May 15

    Charlie Coyle Signing Opens the Door for a Vincent Trocheck Trade Haul

    Jim Cerny on why Coyle's six-year deal in Columbus is the best news Chris Drury could've gotten, what the Rangers need to extract for Trocheck, the Lafrenière burden, and report card pushback on Sullivan's B-minus.

    30 min
  8. James Nichols on the Devils' Disaster Season, Quinn Hughes Saga, and What Sonny Mehta Does Next

    May 15

    James Nichols on the Devils' Disaster Season, Quinn Hughes Saga, and What Sonny Mehta Does Next

    James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now joins Jim for a "misery loves company" Rangers-Devils sitdown — the Jack Hughes Chicago dinner injury, the Markstrom-Shesterkin fight, the Quinn Hughes mess that ended Tom Fitzgerald, and whether Sonny Mehta packages the No. 12 pick for an aggressive move.

    31 min
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Forever Blueshirts Radio and the Rink Rap podcast are where New York Rangers fans are ALL IN! Host Jim Cerny provides top-flight interviews, as well as seasoned insight from his 30 years covering the Rangers and NHL. Be sure to visit us online at www.foreverblueshirts.com or follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @4EverBlueshirts

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