Monday, July 3, 2017

NYR TODAY Monday 7/3: News & Notes, Today in Rangers History

News and Notes


Jeff Gorton said on Saturday that the Rangers have some "ongoing things" in regards to trying to fill the hole at center that Derek Stepan left.
Gorton said that he knows that the Rangers need a center and that they are trying to fix the hole.

He added though that the Rangers do have the "luxury" of JT Miller's ability as a natural center and noted that the Rangers are "hoping" he can transition back after skating on the wing.

Gorton added that the Rangers have talked to "several teams about centers and we will see where it takes us."

Centers who are still free agents include Mikhail Grigorenko, Daniel Winnik, former Ranger John Mitchell and David Desharnais.
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Larry Brooks writes that the Rangers inquired about Colorado's Tyson Barrie but were told that the price for him would be Brady Skjei. (NY Post)

Brooks writes that Skjei is a non-starter in a potential trade. (NY Post)

He noted that the Rangers also asked about Jacob Trouba in Winnipeg as well as Carolina's Justin Faulk but were told that neither were available. (NY Post)
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After signing Kevin Shattenkirk and Ondrej Pavelec, the Rangers have $8.35 million in cap space, including Kevin Klein's $2.9 million. (Cap Friendly)

Without Klein's cap hit, the Rangers will have $11.25 million in cap space.

The Rangers need to re-sign Mika Zibanejad and Jesper Fast, and without Klein, the Rangers have 18 players under contract.

Larry Brooks writes that the Rangers have around $10.75 million in cap space and that around $6.5 million of their remaining cap space will go towards re-signing Zibanejad and Fast. (NY Post)

Today in NYR History


July 3, 2008: Rangers sign free agent forward Markus Naslund. The Swedish legend would spend one season in New York — his final in the NHL — scoring 24 goals and 46 points in 82 games before calling it a career.

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