Overview
- The Rangers promoted Tanner Glass to director of player development after Jed Ortmeyer left the post following nine years in charge.
- Glass had served as assistant director of player development since 2019 and previously played three seasons for New York.
- The change follows years of weak prospect results, with Lias Andersson, Vitali Kravtsov and Kaapo Kakko falling short and the Hartford Wolf Pack finishing last this season.
- As part of a broader front-office shuffle, New York rehired Kevin Maxwell to lead pro scouting and to share player-personnel duties with amateur scouting director John Lilley.
- New York finished 30th in the NHL, giving it an 11.5% chance at the No. 1 pick and a second first-rounder to fuel a youth-focused retool.