Rangers' Liam Greentree: Future Star or Middle-Six Role?

0:00On April 5th, the New York Rangers are wrapping up a rough 2025-2026 season as the worst team in the Eastern Conference. With just 73 points after a win over Detroit, they're mathematically out of the playoffs, trailing teams like Toronto and Florida at 77 points each, and the focus has shifted hard to. The offseason rebuild, management faces real pressure to shake up the roster, and the 2026 NHL draft looks like a prime shot to grab a high upside kid who can. Changed the trajectory, their top prospect right now is forward. Liam Greentree, a big body with solid offensive smarts who they snag from the Los Angeles Kings in that. Bloodbuster Artimi, Panorin Deal, before the deadline. Panorin inked a two-year extension right after, and the Rangers also landed conditional picks in 2026 and 2028. Greentree, a first-round pick at number 26 in 2024, put up 74 points in 52 games this season after 119.

1:01In 64 last year, but Scout say his skating, especially that first step in acceleration, needs serious work to push him beyond a middle-six role. Still, his size, scoring touch, and playoff ready frame make him a smart bet for New York's future, setting the stage for some exciting moves this summer. That wraps NHL news today, brought to you with AI.