The New York Rangers freefall has carried from last season into this season. General Manager Chris Drury has been trying to establish a new culture within the team, but the Rangers’ personnel are not good enough to make the playoffs. NHL Rumors: Is Term Going to be the Issue for the New York Rangers and Artemi Panarin?

With their two best players in Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox on injured reserve, Rangers GM Chris Drury could look to make an in-season trade.

Vincent Trocheck is a different story. With a limited 12-team no-trade list, he is the most “moveable” impact piece on the board. If Drury wants a shake-up that actually happens, Trocheck is the likely casualty, even if Zibanejad is the preferred departure.

The New York Rangers are having a subpar year, and their best skater, Artemi Panarin, will be a free agent this summer.

The New York Rangers are bereft of impact players. We know it, and head coach Mike Sullivan will know it. The vaunted 2026 free-agent class is now a dud. There are no obvious top players the Rangers can anticipate will be available either at the trade deadline or in the offseason.

It’s never easy to hear your name in trade rumors, and as a player, that is exactly what New York Rangers forward Brennan Othmann has had to endure.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman brought attention to the Colorado Avalanche’s past pursuit of New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin, referencing a previous four-year, $52 million offer made when Panarin was last a free agent in the summer of 2019.