The Rangers salute the crowd at Madison Square Garden after a March 2026 home game.

Vote below to sound off on the state of the franchise. Jared Silber / NHLI via Getty Images

After a season in which little went the New York Rangers’ way, Tuesday’s NHL Draft Lottery followed suit. Both Toronto and San Jose hopped New York in the draft order, so the Rangers will pick at No. 5, two spots lower than where they started.

At least New York now has clarity on where it stands entering a pivotal summer. President and general manager Chris Drury still has a chance to add a high-skill player to his prospect pool with the lottery pick, and the Rangers will then proceed to free agency. Trades involving roster players could happen throughout.

We want to know how you feel about the state of everything. We ran a survey last summer, too, and it’s a good way to gauge the sentiments of fans. Let your voice be heard, and we’ll follow up with a story sharing the results in the near future.

The survey is scheduled to close at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12.

(Note: Use two fingers to scroll on mobile. Or you can click/tap this link to fill out the survey.)

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