A 90.2 overall puts Garand 24th among 104 rated goaltenders, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.

He has saved 2.6 goals above expected on the shots he has faced, a modestly positive mark.

Over 2 rated seasons since 2025-26 he has averaged 74.2, peaking at 75.3 in 2025-26; last season's 73.1 was down 2.2 points.

At $875K through 2027-28 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $5.9M, so the New York Rangers save roughly $5.03M a season against his production.

His cap hit is the 18th-largest on the New York Rangers NHL roster and uses 0.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $3.92M in cap space.

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Other NYR goaltenders by rating: Igor Shesterkin (99.4), James Reimer (61), Spencer Martin (31.3), Joonas Korpisalo (3.4). See the full New York Rangers cap sheet.

How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.