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You know who\u2019s been a good player and leader for the New York Rangers these past two dismal seasons on Broadway?<\/p>\n

Jonny Brodzinski<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You know who can be an unrestricted free agent<\/a> this upcoming offseason?<\/p>\n

Jonny Brodzinski.<\/p>\n

Now, listen, the chance that the Rangers very well could lose Brodzinski or choose to let him walk in free agency isn\u2019t exactly going to set off alarms or cause rioting by Blueshirts season-ticket holders. After all, we\u2019re talking about a 32-year-old forward, who averages fewer than 11 minutes TOI per game in his career, and never played more than 57 games in any one NHL season.<\/p>\n

But you\u2019ve got to admit, Brodzinski is a really nice fit as the 13th forward here in New York. He accepts his role, isn\u2019t standing in the way of younger players or prospects, and is always ready to play when called on \u2014 52 games this season, never fewer than 51 in three full seasons with the Rangers. He fills in up-and-down the lineup, with a decent skill set, non-stop motor, and always willing to play a 200-foot game. Plus, he sets a terrific example to all of his teammates, not just the young ones who respect the heck out of him, of how to be a pro.<\/p>\n

FIRST NHL POINT ALERT \u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n

In his first NHL game, Drew Fortescue records his first career NHL point with an assist on Jonny Brodzinski’s goal! \ud83d\uddfd pic.twitter.com\/KCbFBGDXiu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Count Jonny Lazarus from Daily Faceoff as one who\u2019d love to see the Rangers re-sign Brodzinski and keep him in that role as 13th forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love Jonny as a player,\u201d Lazarus told Forever Blueshirts<\/a> on the Rink Rap podcast. \u201cThe beautiful thing about Jonny Brodzinski is that if a guy on the top line gets hurt, you can plug him in. Is he going to be super impactful? Maybe not. But he can at least fit in. And I think the same thing on the fourth line, Jonny can fit in.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd to me, Jonny is the perfect blend between the AHL guys and the NHL guys. I have not heard one bad word about Jonny Brodzinski, and from getting to know him a little over the years, I love that guy. \u2026 I think it\u2019s important to have a guy like him with the NHL part of the organization. And I think he\u2019s earned the respect of Mike Sullivan over the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oh, and there\u2019s this, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got a wicked shot,\u201d Lazarus said about Brodzinski, who scored 12 goals last season. \u201cI tell people all the time, when Jonny Brodzinski shoots the puck, that\u2019s one of the hardest ones in the NHL in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brodzinski takes a three-game point streak into the final home game of the season at Madison Square Garden against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. He has 16 points (six goals, 10 assists), three shy of his NHL career-high set in each of the past two seasons when he finished with 19. Very quietly, he\u2019s creeping up on 300 games played in the NHL.<\/p>\n

He currently sits at 261 games. Will he reach that next NHL milestone wearing the Blueshirt next season?<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just going to wait on that,\u201d Brodzinski told The Athletic<\/a>, when asked about his future.<\/p>\n

Rangers news and analysis<\/p>\n

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Jess Rubenstein has a packed Rangers prospects Notebook<\/a>, full of nuggets about those still playing in the postseason, what Blueshirts approach should be with goalies in this year\u2019s draft, and which players could be sitting there if they have the No. 4 overall selection in June. <\/p>\n

ICYMI: that was a pretty cool weekend of hockey<\/a> at Madison Square Garden that just passed.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, the Rangers play twice this week<\/a>, including their final home game of the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

NHL news and rumors<\/p>\n

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New Jersey Hockey Now: Tom Fitzgerald is out as general manager<\/a> of the Devils, fired with a bit more than a week remaining in a very disappointing season across the Hudson River.<\/p>\n

ESPN: Greg Wyshysnski reports<\/a> that he\u2019s already heard talk that Brendan SHanahan could land in New Jersey and be the Devils president of hockey operations, with a new general manager working under him.<\/p>\n

NYI Hockey Now: On his first day on the job, new Islanders coach Peter DeBoer said the opportunity \u201ccame out of left field.\u201d<\/a> That and more takeaways from what DeBoer said is all here in the latest from Pat Pickens.<\/p>\n

NYI Hockey Now: As for why the Islanders canned Patrick Roy so late in the regular season, and why they believe DeBoer is the right man at the right time to coach this group, GM Mathieu Darche had plenty to say<\/a> Monday.<\/p>\n

NHL.com: Leon Draisaitl won\u2019t play again in the regular season and may miss the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs<\/a> due to a lower-body injury that first sidelined the Edmonton Oilers star on March 15.<\/p>\n

The Athletic ($$): Pierre LeBrun sits down with Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito<\/a> to discuss how the two-time defending Stanley Cup champs come back from missing the playoffs amid an insanely injury-ravaged year.<\/p>\n

Daily Faceoff: So, why is Tampa Bay L:ightning coach Jon Cooper calling for a penalty box official to lose his job<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The Athletic ($$): The Minnesota Wild signed their top prospect<\/a> Charlie Stramel \u2014 remember that name Rangers fans? \u2014 to an entry-level contract.<\/p>\n

Sportsnet: Seattle Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer sustained a lower-body injury<\/a> against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday and didn\u2019t finish the game.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Shelly Anderson breaks down why the Penguins must seriously consider <\/a>bringing Evgeni Malkin back next season, and what\u2019s changed with that narrative recently.<\/p>\n

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