Henrik Lundqvist released the following statement on his social media channels: View this post on Instagram THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! 15 years ago, I played my first game for @nyrangers. I came here with high hopes and big dreams but in my wildest imagination, I could never have pictured the amazing ride that lay ahead. Representing this organization has been the biggest source of pride and joy in my life.…
Rangers officially buy out Henrik Lundqvist
10:48AM: Lundqvist’s agent Don Meehan told Pierre LeBrun that it’s “to be determined” whether Lundqvist will continue to play. 10:01AM: The Rangers have announced that they have officially bought out the final-year of Henrik Lundqvist’s contract. The following statements were released as part of the announcement: Rangers owner James Dolan said: “Few players have been as important to the Rangers franchise as Henrik Lundqvist, and we are incredibly grateful for…
Rangers expected to buy out Henrik Lundqvist’s contract on Wednesday
6:59PM: Larry Brooks writes that the buyout is expected to occur on Wednesday. (NY Post) 6:20PM: On TSN’s Insider Trading, Darren Dreger said that the Rangers are going to buy out Henrik Lundqvist. Dreger said “unfortunately for Henrik Lundqvist there will be a separation from the New York Rangers by form of that buyout. It’s an easy story to follow. The Rangers made it clear they weren’t going with a…
The picks the Rangers have in the 2020 NHL Draft
The NHL has released the official order of selection for next week’s NHL Draft. The Rangers have: #1 #22 (From Carolina in the Brady Skjei trade) #72 (3rd Round) #92 (3rd Round from Dallas as part of the Mats Zuccarello trade) #103 (4th Round) #134 (5th Round) #165 (6th Round) #196 (7th Round) #197 (7th Round from Nashville as part of the Cody McLeod trade) #206 (7th Round from Vancouver…
Artemi Panarin was on the ice today in Russia
Rangers winger Artemi Panarin was on the ice today in his native Russia. View this post on Instagram 🏒 A post shared by Артемий Панарин (@artemiypanarin) on Sep 27, 2020 at 7:23am PDT
What is next for the Rangers after trading Marc Staal
The Rangers traded Marc Staal, his $5.7 million cap hit, and a 2021 Second-Round pick to Detroit on Saturday in exchange for Future Considerations. The Rangers, according to Cap Friendly, have just over $20 million in cap space with Ryan Strome, Phil Di Giuseppe, Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo and Alex Georgiev as RFAs and Jesper Fast as a pending UFA. Currently the Rangers have Brendan Smith and Ryan Lindgren as…