"Just to lose to a Florida team again" "They’re winning it all": NHL fans debate on New York Rangers' projected roster for upcoming 2024/25 season

The NHL shared a projected roster for the New York Rangers for the 2024-25 season on X. The Rangers finished the 2023-24 season with a 55-23-4 record. They were first in the Metropolitan Division and lost in the Eastern Conference Final. The post asked:

"Will the @NYRangers find themselves back in the Eastern Conference Final with this projected lineup?"

The projected lineup for New York Rangers was:

Forwards:

• Chris Kreider - Mika Zibanejad - Reilly Smith
• Artemi Panarin - Vincent Trocheck - Alexis Lafreniere
• Will Cuylle - Filip Chytil - Kaapo Kakko
• Jimmy Vesey - Sam Carrick - Matt Rempe

Defense:

• Ryan Lindgren - Adam Fox
• K'Andre Miller - Braden Schneider
• Zac Jones - Jacob Trouba

Goaltenders:

• Igor Shesterkin
• Jonathan Quick

Soon, NHL fans started sharing their opinions on the New York Rangers projected lineup.

"LOL maybe, but just to lose to a Florida team again," one fan said.

"They’re winning it all" another fan said,

"Fans don’t understand that each player on this team has its role to play. And all fans do is evaluate the athlete with the amount of money they make. When all you do is focus on a salary, you don’t value the athlete and what they bring to the table . #NYR" one fan detailed.

Here are some more reactions from fans on X:

"Lots of overreaction to a president trophy team that was a hot streak away from winning the cup and returning the same core," a fan said.

"Depends on how hard they go at it with line combinations in training camp and if the “leaders” in the locker room show up and of course if Igor keeps up his elite play," one fan wrote.

"Probably, no other team in the metro can compete with them in a 7 game series. So they’ll end up in the ECF again. But trouba will choke and throw the series just like vs Tampa and Florida," a fan said.

The major changes in President's Trophy winner New York Rangers' lineup

The New York Rangers made key changes for the 2024-25 season. Reilly Smith joined them from the Penguins and may play on the top line. He had 40 points last season. Sam Carrick, from the Oilers, signed a three-year contract and had 16 points last season.

Departures include Barclay Goodrow (Sharks), Erik Gustafsson (Red Wings), Alex Wennberg (Sharks), Jack Roslovic (Hurricanes), and Blake Wheeler, who is now a free agent. These changes aim to improve the New York Rangers for a better playoff run.