After a couple of weeks of frenzied activity, the NHL offseason is beginning to simmer down.The New York Rangers were among the most active teams, particularly July 1 as the league flipped the calendar to a new season and free agents were eligible to sign with new clubs. Now the dust has settled, the 2026-27 depth chart we first examined in April needs some serious updating.How do all the pieces fit? We’ll go position by position to discuss, but I’m envisioning at least six new additions in the opening-night roster. I also examined the depth beyond those who are likely to begin in the NHL lineup, which should provide a good idea of who’s on deck with AHL Hartford, as well as fresh salary-cap calculations.My math leaves the Rangers with roughly $7 million in available cap space. That’s leaving one spot for restricted free-agent defenseman Braden Schneider, who filed for arbitration Sunday, but there are paths to creating a little more room if needed. I’ll detail some of the variables below.By executing eight trades, five free-agent signings and nine draft picks in the last two weeks, team president and general manager Chris Drury has raised the floor for a team that finished last in the Eastern Conference in 2025-26, but New York’s ceiling remains ambiguous.Coach Mike Sullivan will be tasked with finding ways to maximize this evolving roster. The Rangers have the makings of a playoff team if things fall into place, but there is much to be decided between now and Game 1 in late September. Let’s analyze with lineup projection 2.0, then come back with a third and final attempt in the fall.ForwardsLeft wingCenterRight wingPavel Dorofeyev**Mika ZibanejadAlexis LafrenièreGabe PerreaultJ.T. MillerOliver Bjorkstrand**Will CuylleNoah LabaTaylor RaddyshTye KartyeJoe Veleno**Jaroslav ChmelařDepth options: LW Nathan Aspinall*, C Cole Beaudoin***, LW Anton Blidh, C Justin Dowling, C Glenn Gawdin**, C Juuso Pärssinen, C Dylan Roobroeck*, RW Liam Greentree*, RW Brody Lamb*, RW Matt Rempe, LW Adam Sýkora*Out: LW Brett Berard, LW Brendan Brisson, C/RW Jonny Brodzinski, LW Adam Edström, LW/RW Conor Sheary, C Vincent Trocheck*rookie status in 2026-27