A day after general manager Chris Drury outlined in a letter to fans that his team will embark on a "retool," the New York Rangers went out and finally played like they might not need one. Mika Zibanejad became the Rangers' career leader in power-play goals and his three-goal performance tied the team record for most career hat tricks in New York's 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

No player in any sport wants to read that his team plans to enter a “retool built around our core players and prospects” – the message that New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury sent to the hockey world on Friday.

The New York Rangers are initiating a retool after a tough season, with GM Chris Drury confirming potential trades of veteran players. The team, currently struggling, aims to acquire young talent and draft picks.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Rangers vs. Anaheim Ducks NHL game to be played on January 19, 2026 on ESPN.

The New York Rangers and GM Chris Drury have informed forward Artemi Panarin of his long term fate with the organization

If Drury truly has the full faith of owner James Dolan, corners can’t be cut for instant gratification. Internal development needs to take a front seat. There shouldn’t be many “untouchables” on the Rangers roster right now, and there don’t appear to be.

New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury shared a letter with fans, saying the franchise feels their disappointment.

Fed up New York Rangers fans made a loud and angry demand to Rangers owner James Dolan during their latest home loss.

Panarin, who had two goals and an asisst on Saturday, has led the Rangers in scoring in each of his first six seasons with them and is on pace to do so again this season with a team-leading 54 points (18 goals, 36 assists) in 48 games. He is ninth all-time in franchise history with 604 points (204 goals, 400 assists) in 478 games.

Drury met individually with New York's leadership group and held a full team meeting Friday to brace them for the news, per a league source.

One team that appears to have joined the Vancouver Canucks in the sellers category is the New York Rangers, who released a statement this week stating that they were entering a retool phase. The Rangers becoming sellers is not ideal for the Canucks,