Hockey Who will be first Ranger to go before trade deadline? by Chris Passarelli February 20, 2019 The New York Rangers are in the middle of a rebuild and are looking to dispose of some of their assets. They have plenty to give and are looking to build around a young nucleus. Regardless of how much they’d like to trade Henrik Lundqvist for both their sakes, Hank wants to stay on the sinking ship. Who is most likely to go from the Rangers? Well there are a ton of rumors that Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad are on the block but the only two that I see going are Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes. Zucc is an aging player and although he fits in nicely with this young core he has a ton of tread on his tires, isn’t getting any younger, and most likely won’t still be a Ranger after his contract is up. Why not try to get something for someone who is still clearly a skilled player but someone who probably doesn’t fit into future plans. The most likely candidate to be traded by the Rangers is Kevin Hayes. Hayes is a UFA and will be looking for a big payday after another solid season. The Rangers may want to keep him after all but even though he’s relatively young the Rangers may not want to invest all that money into someone like Hayes. Regardless of how many moves the Rangers will make it’s almost a foregone conclusion that one of these players will be gone by next Monday. It’s sad to see the Rangers as definitive sellers but it also means that they’re loading up for a new potential run at the Cup way down the road. It needs to get worse before it can get better. Post Views: 885 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsChris KreiderFeatureKevin HayesMats ZuccarelloMika ZibanejadNew York Rangers Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 How To Avoid Scams When Purchasing Football Tickets Online by Guest | posted on July 23, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Fish Sticks; Who are the top trade targets for Islanders? Flyers Score Final 3 Goals in 4-3 Stadium Series Win