Peter Baugh and Vincent Z. Mercogliano: Baugh and Mercogliano write that Artemi Panarin’s time with the Rangers is coming to an end. He is a highly desirable piece on the trade market. While there was some confusion about Panarin’s fate, he understands the direction the team is going, as the team would not give him an extension.
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However, Panarin has full control over the situation and can only seek trades from a few teams. If that’s the case, the Rangers will be hard-pressed to get a good return on even keeping 50% of his cap hit.
The Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche don’t have many chips, and their most important asset is on the third line. Although they have a first-round pick, they may not have the cap space to do so. However, the Avalanche pressed him hard when Panarin became a free agent back in 2019.
Washington Capitals
The Capitals want to open the window for Alex Ovechkin, another Russian player. Capitals have assets and limited space to negotiate. Washington wants more points, and Panarin fits the bill.
The Florida Panthers
Another popular option recently, as we’ve seen Brad Marchand and Claude Giroux tell their clubs at the time, Boston and Philadelphia, were one of the two places they wanted to go. Panarin knows Bobrovsky from their days in Columbus. The problem is the Panthers’ position, as Aleksander Barkov is still using a regular LTIR and not the end of the season. The Panthers will need a lot of cap space to make it work.
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Dallas Stars
Another team is still waiting to place a player on LTIR after Tyler Seguin tore his ACL, but has not ruled him out for the playoffs. Dallas could use its scoring punch, as they play Minnesota or Colorado in the first round of the playoffs. However, Dallas needs a D, and who are they willing to part with for the Rangers?
Carolina Hurricanes
Expect Carolina to be on Panarin as he has been with other free agents in the past under GM Eric Tulsky. The Rangers and Hurricanes have a history of being trade partners. However, Panarin should be open to it, but there are pieces there that work.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Another desirable place given to the Russian aspect of Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy. However, the Lightning have cap and inventory issues.
Minnesota Wild
Wild GM Bill Guerin wants to show Kirill Kaprizov that he is serious about winning. You know you are going to hunt big game. Panarin would be a good fit for Kaprizov, but the Wild need centers, not wings. So they will follow Vincent Trocheck instead. They still have a deep prospect pool to make this deal even with the Quinn Hughes trade.
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The Detroit Red Wings
A reunion in Detroit with Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin makes sense. We saw magic in Chicago with the Blackhawks. Kane was injured in New York when the Rangers acquired him in 2023. Wings has the pieces to make it work.
Vegas Golden Knights
Similar to the Minnesota Wild, the Vegas Golden Knights need a center, not another scorer, which they don’t have. Oh yes, the salary cap plays a role in this too. Not to mention their farm is starting to break even.
New York Islanders
These competitors do not trade much. The Islanders offered him more money in 2019 (a different GM was running the show at the time) and he said no. And the fun the Islanders are having is changing Panarin’s mind. There are many Russians there. It is highly doubtful that this is happening.
It will be interesting to see where things go with Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers.
