For each player or coach, indicate a letter grade (A-F) and whether you would want him to STAY or GO before next season. Feel free to add comments about each team member's performance.
Dan Girardi - F: Thank you for everything you've done as a Ranger, G, but your body is breaking down and it would be best for the organization to move in a separate direction.
GO
Dylan McIlrath -B: showed a lot of promise when he was paired with Yandle, but then he got sat, came in cold, and was put in the wrong position a lot. Also, he needs to be better as a PKer because he would screen Hank too often
STAY
Kevin Klein: B+ solid, reliable, and he stepped up big when asked to play with McDonagh
STAY
J.T. Miller: A-: still prone to mental lapses in the defensive zone and with the puck, but he really fine-tuned his game, kept it simple, and was a fantastic scorer for us in the middle of the season. Let's hope he carries that momentum into next season because he's going to be relied on for offense. Really was impressed by how he was our leading scorer on the road.
STAY
Eric Staal: F: I wanted him to be tried as a LW in our top-6, but we viewed him as a center for some reason. He was good with Stalberg and Lindberg on his flanks, but completely disappeared down the stretch and in the playoffs. Let's hope Saarela doesn't burn us for the next decade.
GO
Kevin Hayes: C-: come into camp this season in shape. The potential is there, but get your **** together, Kevin.
STAY, but I'd listen to trades
Tanner Glass: F: $1.45M of wasted cap space. I hope he's moved for an actual energy 4th liner or gets replaced by Hrivik.
GTFO
Derick Brassard: A-: Brass bonanza was a stud for us this season, but I'm not a fan of how he disappeared on the road during the regular season. He had a poor playoffs too.
STAY, but I'd listen to trade offers
Marc Staal: D+: lots of ups and downs, but the bad overshadowed the good. I liked him with McDonagh/McIlrath on his right side. He needs to work on his puck skills in tight because they're non-existent after the eye injury
STAY: don't think we'll be able to move him, and we need veteran presence for the young guys. I would move him if someone wants to trade for him though
Jesper Fast: B+: our coach asked too much of him, but Jesper is really a fantastic defensive forward. Perfect piece for our bottom-9
STAY
Chris Kreider: C+: kid's an enigma, but he turned it up near the playoffs and was the monster we expect him to be. His inconsistencies are maddening, but it'd be really tough to lose his skill set. STAY
Derek Stepan: B+: I thought he was one of our more underrated players this season. He never really had consistent linemates, but still performed. I'd prefer to keep him for the re-tool/rebuild STAY
Dan Boyle: D-: glad you have your teammates' respect, Dan, but I got sick of your roaming antics and lack of production really quickly this season. He had some moments where he looked great, but he wasn't worth that contract GO
Oscar Lindberg: B: Flashed some nice scoring ability early in the season, and then showed some really nice ability to be a tough two-way winger with he flanked Staal and Stalberg. Disappointed how AV jerked him around STAY
Viktor Stalberg: B+: great value depth signing and I hope he's here next season STAY
Ryan McDonagh: B+: flashed moments of brilliance and vintage McDonagh when he wasn't anchored all season STAY
Dominic Moore: C-: tough to see, but his legs started to go midway through the season. Too bad he was never given consistent wingers these past two years GO
Mats Zuccarello: A: self-explanatory. Zucc is the man. STAY FOREVER
Rick Nash: B: I saw a lot of good from Nash this year, but he had some of the worst puck luck I've ever seen. I've always liked him during his time here, but it's time to move on and get some youth into the organization. I'm happy he ended his Rangers career on a high note by having another productive post season sorry, but GO
Brady Skjei: B: I saw a lot that I liked from Skjei in his small sample size. I think he has a lot of potential to be a Hjalmarsson-lite kinda player for us. STAY
Keith Yandle: A: Yandle is the man too, but AV gave him some of the silliest usage all season. His defense is average, but his offensive skills are amazing. I obviously want to retain him, but I know it's unlikely STAY
Henrik Lundqvist: A: I'm amazed he didn't murder some of his teammates for the constant blown coverages in front of him. Thank you once again, Henke. STAY
Antti Raanta: B+: bring him back. I like Raanta STAY
Jeff Gorton: B-: not a fan of the Staal trade in hindsight. He did bring in Stalberg, and I have a feeling that Jensen trade might be a shrewd move that pays off in the future. This offseason will be much more telling that last year. STAY
Fire all of these coaches:
Alain Vigneault: D: Such a stubborn mule, and I don't understand how he didn't realize his system led to constant breakdowns and scoring chances against. Adjust for ****s sake, you dolt. That being said, we somehow got 100 points this year playing like a lottery team.
Scott Arniel/PP: C-: meh, I want to run an umbrella like most successful teams do. We don't move the puck quickly enough on the powerplay
Ulf Samuelsson/PK: F: sucked this year managing the pairings and PK
Benoit Allaire (goaltending): A: always reliable
Darryl Williams/Jerry Dineen (video coach): N/A: no idea what to give them because I'd hope that they see the constant breakdowns in our end, but the coaches refused to listen to them