NHL Rumors: New York Rangers, and Four Players Who Could Use a Change of Scenery

The New York Rangers may very well be consumers and sellers as they appear to get youthful

Vince Z. Mercogliano of Lohud: The New York Rangers have round $16.5 million in projected wage cap area on the commerce deadline. They may very well be taking a look at being consumers and sellers. Commerce picks for leases doesn’t make a lot sense this yr.

The Rangers want some youth, they usually solely have two picks within the prime two rounds masking spanning the following three drafts.

Pending UFAs who aren’t anticipated to be re-signed embody forwards Reilly Smith and Jimmy Vesey and defensemen Zac Jones and Ryan Lindgren. The Rangers may retain wage to extend within the return.

GM Chris Drury must also be in search of gamers which have some time period left on their offers.

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4 gamers who may use a change of surroundings

Adam Proteau of The Hockey Information: A take a look at some gamers who may use a change of surroundings heading into the March seventh commerce deadline. There’s nothing to say they may/will get traded, however they could profit from one.

John Gibson – G – Anaheim Geese – 31-year-old has two years left at $6.4 million. He’s placing up his greatest numbers in years. Experiences have Gibson desirous to be a starter someplace. The Geese might must retain some wage to maneuver him, they usually have the area.

Ryan Donato – C – Chicago Blackhawks – 28-year-old pending UFA is having a profession yr and carries only a $2 million cap hit. Has 19 objectives and 18 assists in 53 video games this yr.

Brock Nelson – C – New York Islanders – Probably the highest pending UFA that may very well be moved. Carries a $6 million cap hit. So long as the Islanders are within the race, GM Lou Lamoriello will need to preserve him. They’ll even be trying to re-sign him.

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Dylan Cozens – C – Buffalo Sabres – If the Sabres had been to commerce the 24-year-old, they would want to hit a house run. He’s struggled this season and carries a $7.1 million cap hit. He put up 31 objectives and 68 factors two years in the past in an offensive system.

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