The New York Rangers are willing to go short-term or long-term

The New York Rangers are willing to go short-term or long-term on a new deal with Mika Zibanejad. Zibanejad will become a restricted free agent on July 1 if not signed and GM Jeff Gorton is wide open on either type of deal. [...]

Projecting Zibanejads Contract Extension

Mika Zibanejads two year, $5.25 million contract is expiring this offseason. Zibanejad signed this contract in 2015 with the Ottawa Senators, after his 3 year, $5.325 million entry level contract expired. Unless the New York Rangers re-sign him sooner, Zibanejad will become a restricted free agent on July 1. Both Zibanejads cap hit and average annual value (AAV) were $2.625 million per season in 2015-16 and 2016-17. His actual NHL salary varied in each season of this contract $2 million last season, $3.25 million this season. Since Zibanejad has already fulfilled a bridge deal, he may be in search of a long-term extension now. The Rangers must assess their current cap situation and determine

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Big free agency expected for the New York Rangers

The New York Rangers will be heading into free agency with $20 million in cap space, and there are multiple roster spots that need to be filled.  After a blockbuster trade with the Arizona Coyotes that sent Derek Stepan to the desert, the Rangers are down to two centers on the depth chart.  Mika Zibanejad, who is a restricted free agent, and Kevin Hayes are those two centers. With Henrik Lundqvist approaching the end of his career, the Rangers should do everything in their power to acquire these three players: It looks like Big Joe is hitting the open market as an unrestricted free agent after spending the past 11 seasons with the San Jose Sharks.  Although Thornton is approaching the age of