Given how the 2025-26 NHL regular season unfolded for the New York Rangers, it should come as no surprise that changes need to be made to the roster. The team finished in last place in the Eastern Conference, recording only 77 points. Performing that far under expectations is far from ideal, but at the very least, the Rangers will have a top-five pick in the 2026 NHL Draft to jump-start their offseason. Adding a high-upside youngster to the mix is something the franchise desperately needs. Their development staff has been revamped, with Jed Ortmeyer out as director of player development and replaced by the former assistant director of player personnel, Tanner Glass . The pressure is on Glass and the staff to raise the bar when it comes to getting the most out of young players within the organization. Development has been an issue and is a major reason there are so many projected openings in the team’s forward rotation.…