"Because it is in Panarin's best interest to go somewhere and thrive. It can't hurt his value. I think what you're hoping for is if you are waving the white flag of the season, and I'm not sure they're yet doing that, at some point, you have to go to him and his reps and say, 'Are there some teams we can work with here? Are there some places where you would be willing to go?'"
"You obviously always wonder about a team like Florida. You wonder about a team like Washington. You think about places where, especially Russian players, might want to go. Since the beginning of the year, we've been wondering about Minnesota because Kaprizov is there, and they're represented by the same agent. The other team I really wonder about is Colorado."
Artemi Panarin has 49 points (16g, 33a) in 45 games and is in the final season of a seven‑year, $81.5 million contract signed in 2019. The New York Rangers sit six points out of a playoff spot and may trade Panarin before the March 6 deadline to avoid losing him for nothing as an unrestricted free agent in the summer. Panarin has a full no‑movement clause and, along with agent Paul Theofanous, controls any potential destination. The Rangers are weighing a retool versus another playoff push and may approach Panarin about possible landing spots including Washington, Florida, Minnesota and Colorado.
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