Regular season Player Milestone Reached Filip Chytil 1st career NHL game October 5, 2017 Rick Nash 1,000th career NHL game October 26, 2017 Marc Staal 700th career NHL game October 26, 2017 Boo Nieves 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point October 26, 2017 Brady Skjei 100th career NHL game October 31, 2017 J. T. Miller 300th career NHL game November 22, 2017 Boo Nieves 1st career NHL goal December 5, 2017 Nick Holden 100th career NHL point December 19, 2017 Vinni Lettieri 1st career NHL game 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point December 29, 2017 Vinni Lettieri 1st career NHL assist January 7, 2018 Mats Zuccarello 200th career NHL assist January 13, 2018 Mats Zuccarello 300th career NHL point February 3, 2018 Neal Pionk 1st career NHL game February 9, 2018 John Gilmour 1st career NHL game February 9, 2018 John Gilmour 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point February 13, 2018 Neal Pionk 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point February 13, 2018 Brandon Halverson 1st career NHL game February 17, 2018 Alexandar Georgiev 1st career NHL game February 22, 2018 John Gilmour 1st career NHL assist March 3, 2018 Alexandar Georgiev 1st career NHL win March 3, 2018 Rob O'Gara 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point March 8, 2018 Mats Zuccarello 100th career NHL goal March 12, 2018 Jimmy Vesey 1st career NHL hat trick March 12, 2018 Neal Pionk 1st career NHL goal March 24, 2018 Lias Andersson 1st career NHL game 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point March 26, 2018 Lias Andersson 1st career NHL assist March 28, 2018 Filip Chytil 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point March 26, 2018 Filip Chytil 1st career NHL goal March 30, 2018
Records [ edit ] Regular season Player Record Reached Henrik Lundqvist 62nd career NHL shutout (16th all-time) October 8, 2017 Henrik Lundqvist 408th career NHL win (9th all-time) October 31, 2017 Henrik Lundqvist 63rd career NHL shutout (16th all-time) November 19, 2017 Henrik Lundqvist 424th career NHL win (8th all-time) January 6, 2018
Transactions [ edit ] The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Note 1 New York to retain 50% of salary as part of trade. Note 2 Boston to retain 50% of salary as part of trade. Free agents acquired [ edit ] Date Player Former team Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) Ref July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Paul Carey Washington Capitals 1-year, $650,000 [17] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Ondrej Pavelec Winnipeg Jets 1-year, $1.3 million [18] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Cole Schneider Buffalo Sabres 2-year, $1.3 million [19] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Kevin Shattenkirk Washington Capitals 4-year, $26.6 million [20] July 4, 2017 (2017-07-04 ) David Desharnais Edmonton Oilers 1-year, $1 million [21] July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18 ) Alexandar Georgiev TPS 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract [22] December 6, 2017 (2017-12-06 ) Marek Mazanec Slovan Bratislava 1-year, $650,000 [23] May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02 ) Michael Lindqvist Färjestad BK 1-year, $1.775 million entry-level contract [24] May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03 ) Ville Meskanen Ilves 2-year, $2.275 million entry-level contract [25]
Free agents lost [ edit ] Date Player New team Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) Ref May 25, 2017 (2017-05-25 ) Magnus Hellberg Kunlun Red Star 1-year [26] June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13 ) Taylor Beck Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 1-year [27] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Adam Clendening Arizona Coyotes 1 year, $650,000 [28] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Dan Girardi Tampa Bay Lightning 2-year, $6 million [29] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Marek Hrivik Calgary Flames 1-year, $650,000 [30] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Chris Summers Pittsburgh Penguins 2-year, $1.3 million [31] July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12 ) Nicklas Jensen Jokerit 1-year [32] July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14 ) Michael Paliotta Toronto Marlies 1-year [33] July 19, 2017 (2017-07-19 ) Chris Brown Iserlohn Roosters 1-year [34] August 23, 2017 (2017-08-23 ) Tommy Hughes Hershey Bears 1-year [35] September 6, 2017 (2017-09-06 ) Troy Donnay Kansas City Mavericks 1-year [36] October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03 ) Tanner Glass Calgary Flames 1-year, $650,000 [37] October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 ) Brandon Pirri Vegas Golden Knights 1-year, $650,000 [38] October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 ) Robin Kovacs Luleå HF 2-year [39] October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26 ) Malte Stromwall Luleå HF 2-year [40]
Claimed via waivers [ edit ] Lost via waivers [ edit ]
Players released [ edit ] Lost via retirement [ edit ]
Player signings [ edit ] Date Player Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) Ref June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28 ) Brendan Smith 4-year, $17.4 million [48] July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05 ) Jesper Fast 3-year, $5.55 million [49] July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13 ) Lias Andersson 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract [50] July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14 ) Filip Chytil 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract [51] July 17, 2017 (2017-07-17 ) Daniel Catenacci 1-year, $650,000 [52] July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25 ) Mika Zibanejad 5-year, $26.75 million [53] October 2, 2017 (2017-10-02 ) Brandon Crawley 3-year, $2.6 million entry-level contract [54] March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05 ) Ty Ronning 3-year, $2.2525 million entry-level contract [55] March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22 ) Ryan Lindgren 3-year, $3.3 million entry-level contract [56] June 12, 2018 (2018-06-12 ) Marek Mazanec 1-year, $650,000 contract extension [57]
Draft picks [ edit ] Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago .[58]
The Arizona Coyotes ' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 23, 2017, that sent Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta to Arizona in exchange for Anthony DeAngelo and this pick.[8] The Nashville Predators ' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sent Florida's fourth-round pick in 2017 (102nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2017 (174th overall) and this pick.[59] The Vancouver Canucks ' sixth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on January 8, 2016, that sent Emerson Etem to Vancouver in exchange for Nicklas Jensen and this pick.[60] The San Jose Sharks ' sixth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sent Florida's fourth-round pick in 2017 (102nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for Nashville's fourth-round pick in 2017 (123rd overall) and this pick.[59] References [ edit ] ^ "2017-2018 NHL Attendance" . 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