Here is the latest Rangers buzz ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline, which is on Mar. 3…
Jan. 19, 11:40 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov has been a name the Rangers have asked about according to Arthur Staple of The Athletic.
Staple says that the price for Gavrikov is reportedly a first-rounder plus a mid-round pick.
Gavrikov would be a rental, though, as he’s in the final year of his three-year, $8.4 million deal with Columbus.
In 43 games this season, the 27-year-old has 10 points (three goals).
Jan. 17, 4:02 p.m.
San Jose Sharks forward Timo Meier has “risen to the very top of the list” as a trade target for the Rangers, reports Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff.
Seravalli notes that Meier has a $10 million qualifying offer that’s due to him at the end of the season, when he is set to become an unrestricted free agent.
Meier, 26, is earning $10 million this season ($6 million cap hit).
In 45 games this season, Meier has 25 goals and 20 assists.
Jan. 17, 9:49 a.m.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane is seen as a “perfect fit” for the Rangers ahead of the deadline, writes Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic.
“It’s felt like a match since Kane hit the trade rumor mill: the bright lights of Broadway being the perfect stage for the veteran offensive magic man — not to mention a reunion with old pal Artemi Panarin,” LeBrun writes.
LeBrun suggests that the Rangers should dangle one of their first-round picks in the 2023 NHL Draft for Kane.
Kane, 34, has a full no-move clause and is set to be an unrestricted free agent after the season. He is in the final year of an eight-year, $84 million deal he signed before the 2015-16 season, and had a $10.5 million cap hit entering this season.
In 38 games this season, Kane has eight goals and 20 assists for the Blackhawks — the worst team in the NHL, with just 26 points.
During the 2021-22 season, Kane had 26 goals and 66 assists in 78 games.
