The Fourth Period: (youtube) David Pagnotta on the “Newest” on the New York Rangers. Peter Laviolette’s on the new seat, and the roster-driven free fall.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kate Pettersen: “Nicely, Dave, we’ve obtained to begin with some motion with the New York Rangers. They’ve misplaced six of their final seven. We’ve already seen them ship out (Jacob) Trouba and (Kaapo) Kakko. So what’s subsequent?
Is Peter Laviolette‘s job on the road? Is one other veteran, maybe on their means out? What will we count on to see from them between now and the commerce deadline?
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Pagnotta: “Nicely Kate, primarily based on a few of the reviews during the last 48 hours, it feels like extra main adjustments are on the horizon for the New York Rangers. Now there’s, a few month in the past, there was sort of a vote of confidence given to Peter Laviolette behind the bench due to the character of their free fall, which was primarily roster-driven.
As a result of they proceed to slip, that could be inevitable. And in keeping with the New York Put up, Larry Brooks suggesting that that’s seemingly an prevalence for this membership, of one of many strikes that they might make. However we’ve been listening to over the previous couple of days, because the vacation freeze lifted, that the New York Rangers proceed to discover the commerce market and various kinds of strikes that they may doubtlessly make.
We’ve reported beforehand that Okay’Andre Miller‘s title is on the market, and he’s a participant that has generated curiosity. We all know Reilly Smith is on the market. We already know Chris Kreider is on the market as effectively.
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An fascinating title to take a look at is Mika Zibanejad. He has a full no-movement clause. He’s obtained 5 extra years left on his contract at $8.5 million. Speaking to now two folks near that group, they consider that Mika could be prepared to waive his no-movement clause for the correct setting. I don’t suppose they’ve had formal discussions thus far concerning that, or I don’t suppose the Rangers have requested thus far the place he would think about going. However it feels like if the Rangers discover the correct deal, that, that may be a consideration for Mika Zibanejad to think about a transfer out of New York.
