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than a month away from beginning the negotiation period for the 2025 offseason, which means the Liberty are approaching another important offseason." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-section_wide_one" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP23040580718794.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP23040580718794.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP23040580718794.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP23040580718794.jpg?w=510 605w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP23040580718794.jpg?w=442 525w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP23040580718794.jpg?w=352 415w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/12/31/liberty-wnba-free-agents-breanna-stewart/" title="Liberty offseason primer: A look at the free agents on the defending champions’ roster"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Liberty offseason primer: A look at the free agents on the defending champions’ roster </span> </a> </h3>  </header> <div class="excerpt"> WNBA teams are less than a month away from beginning the negotiation period for the 2025 offseason, which means the Liberty are approaching another important offseason. </div> </div> </article> </div> <ul class="headline-list"> <li> <article class="headline-only archive-view has-image post-8038419 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-new-york-liberty category-sports category-wnba" data-id="8038419" data-timestamp="1735381840" > <div class="article-info"> <header> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/12/28/wnba-liberty-caitlin-clark-unrivaled-angel-reese/" title="Women’s hoops storylines heading into 2025: The start of Unrivaled to the Liberty’s chances of repeating as WNBA champs" class=""></a> <h3 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<figure> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/08/will-cuylle-rangers-blue-jackets-mika-zibanejad/" title="Will Cuylle scores 2 in 3rd period as Rangers rally to beat Blue Jackets" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/08/will-cuylle-rangers-blue-jackets-mika-zibanejad/" title="Will Cuylle scores 2 in 3rd period as Rangers rally to beat Blue Jackets"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Cuylle tied the score 1:57 into the third period, and then got the go-ahead score with 1:39 remaining." title="Cuylle tied the score 1:57 into the third period, and then got the go-ahead score with 1:39 remaining." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-section_wide_one" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP24338045587899.jpg?w=620" data-srcset="https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP24338045587899.jpg?w=620 620w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP24338045587899.jpg?w=780 780w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP24338045587899.jpg?w=605 605w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP24338045587899.jpg?w=525 525w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP24338045587899.jpg?w=415 415w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/08/will-cuylle-rangers-blue-jackets-mika-zibanejad/" title="Will Cuylle scores 2 in 3rd period as Rangers rally to beat Blue Jackets"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Will Cuylle scores 2 in 3rd period as Rangers rally to beat Blue Jackets </span> </a> </h3>  </header> <div class="excerpt"> Cuylle tied the score 1:57 into the third period, and then got the go-ahead score with 1:39 remaining. </div> </div> </article> </div> <ul class="headline-list"> <li> <article class="headline-only archive-view has-image post-8106666 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-new-york-rangers category-nhl category-sports" data-id="8106666" data-timestamp="1738967273" > <div class="article-info"> <header> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/07/philip-tomasino-scores-tiebreaking-goal-and-short-handed-penguins-hold-on-to-beat-rangers/" title="Philip Tomasino scores tiebreaking goal and short-handed Penguins hold on to beat Rangers" class=""></a> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/07/philip-tomasino-scores-tiebreaking-goal-and-short-handed-penguins-hold-on-to-beat-rangers/" title="Philip Tomasino scores tiebreaking goal and short-handed Penguins hold on to beat Rangers"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Philip Tomasino scores tiebreaking goal and short-handed Penguins hold on to beat Rangers </span> </a> </h3>  </header> </div> </article> </li> <li> <article class="headline-only archive-view has-image post-8091240 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-new-york-rangers category-nhl category-sports" data-id="8091240" data-timestamp="1738103037" > <div class="article-info"> <header> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/28/rangers-hurricanes-andrei-svechnikov-nhl/" title="Andrei Svechnikov scores twice as Hurricanes defeat Rangers 4-0" class=""></a> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/28/rangers-hurricanes-andrei-svechnikov-nhl/" title="Andrei Svechnikov scores twice as Hurricanes defeat Rangers 4-0"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Andrei Svechnikov scores twice as Hurricanes defeat Rangers 4-0 </span> </a> </h3>  </header> </div> </article> </li> <li> <article class="headline-only archive-view has-image post-8087891 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-new-york-rangers category-nhl category-sports" data-id="8087891" data-timestamp="1737912610" > <div class="article-info"> <header> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/26/avalanche-beat-rangers-artturi-lehkonen-late-goal-nhl/" title="Lehkonen’s late goal gives Avs 5-4 victory over the Rangers" class=""></a> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/26/avalanche-beat-rangers-artturi-lehkonen-late-goal-nhl/" title="Lehkonen’s late goal gives Avs 5-4 victory over the Rangers"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Lehkonen’s late goal gives Avs 5-4 victory over the Rangers </span> </a> </h3>  </header> </div> </article> </li> <li> <article class="headline-only archive-view has-image post-8085352 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-new-york-rangers category-nhl category-sports" data-id="8085352" data-timestamp="1737676495" > <div class="article-info"> <header> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/23/rangers-flyers-igor-shesterkin-nhl-hockey/" title="Igor Shesterkin makes 35 saves as 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data-timestamp="1739055440" > <figure> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/08/matt-boldy-has-2-goals-and-assist-as-wild-score-final-5-goals-to-beat-islanders-6-3/" title="Matt Boldy has 2 goals and assist as Wild score final 5 goals to beat Islanders 6-3" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/08/matt-boldy-has-2-goals-and-assist-as-wild-score-final-5-goals-to-beat-islanders-6-3/" title="Matt Boldy has 2 goals and assist as Wild score final 5 goals to beat Islanders 6-3"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, Anders Lee also scored, and Maxim Tsyplakov had two assists for the Islanders." title="Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, Anders Lee also scored, and Maxim Tsyplakov had two assists for the Islanders." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-section_wide_one" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP25040106030657.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP25040106030657.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP25040106030657.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP25040106030657.jpg?w=510 605w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP25040106030657.jpg?w=442 525w,https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP25040106030657.jpg?w=352 415w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/08/matt-boldy-has-2-goals-and-assist-as-wild-score-final-5-goals-to-beat-islanders-6-3/" title="Matt Boldy has 2 goals and assist as Wild score final 5 goals to beat Islanders 6-3"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Matt Boldy has 2 goals and assist as Wild score final 5 goals to beat Islanders 6-3 </span> </a> </h3>  </header> <div class="excerpt"> Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal 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