This offseason is going to be an incredibly important one for the New York Rangers.

Coming off a disappointing 2025-26 season in which they missed the playoffs for a second straight year, it is clear that areas of the roster need to be upgraded. The Rangers are going to be on the lookout for a top-six forward to pair with the players they already have in place.

Mika Zibanejad , Alexis Lafreniere and J.T. Miller are locked into three of those spots. Another player who should also receive top-six playing time is Gabe Perreault , who had a stellar rookie campaign with New York.

He is the highest-upside forward currently in the organization; of course, that may change depending on who the Rangers select with the No. 5 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.…