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The New York Rangers’ official asking price for Artemi Panarin has just spiked the trade deadline pressure as Chris Drury is looking for a haul.
Chris Drury already told the fanbase the Rangers are retooling, and that means some familiar names could get moved. Panarin has still played like a game-breaker, sitting at 19G-37A-56P this season, which is why the starting point is painful for buyers, but in my opinion is a fair asking price.
David Pagnotta: Re Artemi Panarin: Sounds like the typical pricetag for a top tier rental…which is a first round pick, a top prospect and a third piece or whatever equivalent amalgamation of that – Sportsnet Today (1/22)
The other gatekeeper is control, he has a no-movement clause, so nothing happens unless he decides a change is worth it. However, if the Rangers retain salary, the pool of contenders grows fast, and the return can climb with it.
Artemi Panarin and New York Rangers hit the hard truth
Honestly, every rumor feels like a countdown timer on the one winger who can tilt the ice by himself.
On the man advantage, Panarin still creates clean looks out of nothing, and his entries are basically a system by themselves. If he’s gone, the Rangers lose their most reliable offense driver, and it forces everyone else up a rung, they may not be ready for.
The logic of the price makes sense though, a first, a top prospect, and a third piece is how you restock without pretending you can patch this with vibes.
New York’s 21-25-6 record is the backdrop, because a team that far back can’t keep bleeding value on pending deals.
The next test comes Monday at Madison Square Garden against the Boston Bruins, and every shift will get scanned for «is this the last chapter» energy.
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