The Pittsburgh Penguins might own the New York Rangers’ first-round pick in the June draft; it’s one of the assets they acquired from Vancouver in the trade that sent Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to the Canucks.

With the 2024-25 season turning into a disaster for the New York Rangers, it has become clear that major changes are needed for next season.

Penguins GM Kyle Dubas will have plenty of decisions to make this summer as he looks to turn around his team as quickly as possible.

Josh Yohe of The Athletic: The Pittsburgh Penguins have 11 draft picks for the 2025 draft and they’ll likely be looking to move some as they’re looking to get back into the playoffs next season. GM Kyle Dubas will be looking for young, NHL-ready players.

"Kyle Dubas considers getting the Penguins back into playoff contention and beyond an urgent priority, which means he is willing to trade draft picks for young, NHL-ready players," Yohe wrote.

But there is another interesting scenario regarding the Rangers and their overall position in the standings as it relates to this year’s first-round draft pick that was sent conditionally to Vancouver in the J.T. Miller deal before the Canucks transferred it to the Penguins.

We'll see the New York Rangers and the Minnesota Wild clash in a critical playoff game at the Garden tonight. New York will be looking for a way to get back in

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ run of wins and hot goaltending withered in the Florida sun this week. It was officially buried Thursday when the worst team in the Eastern Conference, the Buffalo Sabres, destroyed the Penguins 7-3 at Key Bank Center.

Mark Messier didn't mince words while speaking about the New York Rangers and their slim playoff chances. The former Rangers captain didn’t like what he saw from his old team.