Borgen has given the Rangers much-needed stability on the blue line — a surprise to no one who's witnessed his hockey rise.

OTTAWA, Ontario — Carson Soucy made his Rangers debut Saturday afternoon against the Senators. The Blueshirts acquired Soucy from Vancouver in exchange for the 2025 third-rounder they received in the Reilly Smith deal ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, making New York the fourth city the 30-year-old has played for in his seven-year career.

The Vancouver Canucks have traded defenseman Carson Soucy to the New York Rangers for a 2025 third-round pick, a league source told The Athletic on Thursday. The 30-year-old shutdown defender performed well for the Canucks and Seattle Kraken in the postseason the past couple of years and can play on both sides of the ice.

Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. tRY IT NOW Will Borgen has been lauded for what he’s brought to the Rangers defensively since arriving in New York via trade from Seattle.

J.T. Miller was allegedly involved in a trade the New York Rangers recently made, where he may have been a force of persuasion and could be penalized. After moving their former captain Jacob Trouba and Ryan Lindgren,

The Rangers are caught in a sort of gray area ahead of this year’s trade deadline, which is Friday at 3 p.m. Management has maintained hope these Rangers can make the playoffs this season, especially after watching them claw from the basement of the Metropolitan Division to just below the second wild-card spot over the past 2 ¹/₂ months.

While the Ottawa Senators made a blockbuster deal, the New York Rangers operated along the margins at the trade deadline and made their big move a few weeks ago.

The Blueshirts did some buying and some selling, but avoided costly rentals and are in better long-term position for it.

Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season and the Rangers got goals from Will Cuylle, Will Borgen, J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin to beat the Islanders for the second time in a week, securing a 4-0 victory at Madison Square Garden.

Scores shortie Monday

Will Cuylle scored on a fortuitous bounce late in the first period and added an assist as the New York Rangers beat the visiting New York Islanders 4-0 on Monday night.

The New York Rangers may not have necessarily been buyers at the NHL Trade Deadline, but the playoffs are still at the forefront of their minds.