The Rangers’ young wing group is starting to look like one of the organization’s clearest strengths, and the list keeps growing.
That future leans heavily on how well New York develops offense from within, and the club has already built a reputation for turning promising wingers into real NHL contributors. The Athletic recently pointed to Will Cuylle, Alexis Lafrenière, Gabe Perreault and Tye Kartye as four examples of that pipeline paying off.
Cuylle is the most intriguing because his role is already shifting. Head Coach Mike Sullivan has moved him to center, and the 24-year-old has handled the change with ease.
A natural left wing at 6-foot-3, Cuylle reached the 20-goal mark for the first time in 2024-25 and now owns 113 points, including 57 goals and 56 assists. He has also held up well in more than 18 minutes of ice time while debuting in the new spot.
He sounded comfortable after getting through the early nerves of the switch. Per SNY.TV, Cuylle said following the 3-1 win over the St.
Louis Blues: “I was excited, obviously a challenge for me,” Cuylle had said following the 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues.
“Kind of felt a little nervous before the game, but after the first couple of shifts settled in and felt like myself out there.”
Lafrenière has also taken a firm step forward. At 25, he sits second on the team with 16 points and leads the Rangers with nine goals. He has settled in as a top-line winger and has become a more complete player on both sides of the puck.
Perreault is another name that has to be part of the conversation. Drafted No. 23 overall out of Boston College, the 21-year-old right winger has a max speed of 22.38 mph, which ranks in the 78th percentile league-wide, according to NHL Edge. Some fans wanted to see him promoted sooner than he was, but he has now earned his place on the Rangers roster and has seven points so far this season.
Kartye fits the same theme in a different way. As Vincent Z. Mercogliano noted, his sneaky offensive style has helped him carve out a role, and he has already picked up 25 points for the Blueshirts since being claimed off waivers from the Seattle Kraken in Feburary 2026.
Put it all together, and there’s not much reason for concern about the Rangers’ young talent on the wing. Cuylle, Lafrenière, Perreault and Kartye all look capable of becoming impactful top-nine forwards in the near future.
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