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Regarding the Rangers, who on Tuesday morning <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/24/sports/rangers-trade-top-draft-pick-to-penguins-with-tantalizing-2026-possibilities/">made the sage choice</a> to send this year’s 12th pick to Pittsburgh to complete the J.T. Miller deal instead of deferring the transfer to next year.&nbsp;

1. I can tell you with assurance that this does not imply the Blueshirts will use their 2026 first-rounder for an offer sheet this summer.&nbsp;

First, the Rangers do not <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/18/sports/where-rangers-salary-cap-situation-stands-after-matt-rempe-signing/">have enough cap space</a> to make a consequential offer sheet without becoming immediately vulnerable to an offer sheet raid on Will Cuylle.&nbsp;

Regarding the Rangers, who on Tuesday morning made the sage choice to send this year’s 12th pick to Pittsburgh to complete the J.T. Miller deal instead of deferring the transfer to next year. {ai:summary}The Rangers have finalized a deal with Pittsburgh, sending this year's 12th pick to complete the J.T. Miller trade. This decision does not indicate that they will use their 2026 first-round pick for an offer sheet this summer, as they lack the necessary cap space. Additionally, pursuing an offer sheet could expose them to losing Will Cuylle. #sports

The Rangers’ entire offseason will live and die by the salary cap

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