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Artemi Panarin Trade Watch: Which NHL Teams Are in the Hunt?

As the Olympic roster freeze approaches and the March 6 NHL trade deadline follows, the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes are heating up. The New York Rangers star winger, 34, is in his final contract season and holds a full no-movement clause, giving him control over his next destination.

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Did former Rangers center sustain another head injury?: ‘I hope not’

Filip Chytil left the ice late in the second period of the Vancouver Canucks’ 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Monday night and didn’t finish the game. Whether or not the former New York Rangers center sustained yet another head injury wasn’t exactly clear after Canucks coach Adam Foote met with reporters postgame.

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New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / February 3

Rangers’ Focus Needs to Be on Developing Their Young Defensemen

The New York Rangers are sitting in last place in the Eastern Conference just two seasons after winning the Presidents’ Trophy. In 2021-22 and 2023-24, they made it to the Eastern Conference Final.

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The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Brendan Brisson News / Forever Blueshirts / February 3

Hartford Wolf Pack Weekly: Why Brendan Brisson candidate for Rangers recall

Losers in four consecutive games (0-4-0-0), the wheels are falling off for the Hartford Wolf Pack. Last week featured three ugly results, with losses to Charlotte (7-1), Bridgeport (6-3), and Springfield (4-1).

New York Rangers News / NHL Trade Talk / February 3

Eastern Conference Contender Reemerges as Panarin Trade Candidate

**February 3 Update: As the Olympic roster freeze approaches on Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning have reemerged as a potential landing spot for Artemi Panarin.

Artemi Panarin News / Forever Blueshirts / February 3

Rangers Daily: 1st trade deadline nears; Panthers ‘in trouble’

The New York Rangers and the 31 other teams in the NHL are fast approaching the first League-imposed deadline to make trades, when the roster freeze ahead of the Winter Olympic break arrives at 3 p.m.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / February 3

Top 5 Moments of Artemi Panarin’s Rangers Tenure

While he is not officially off the team as of this writing, Artemi Panarin’s time as a New York Ranger is coming to an end. The team is holding him out of the lineup until a trade is made, which could happen in the next few days or closer to the March 6 trade deadline.

Mike Sullivan News / Blue Seat Blogs / February 3

Is Mike Sullivan the right coach for the retool?

When the New York Rangers hired Mike Sullivan to replace Peter Laviolette, many were thrilled. Sullivan, a former back-to-back Stanley Cup winning coach, felt like a huge upgrade from Laviolette, and a potential overseer of a comeback season.

Artemi Panarin News / NHL Trade Talk / February 3

Artemi Panarin would waive to join Oilers as rental in Cup chase

The Edmonton Oilers may once again find themselves linked to one of the biggest names on the trade market.

Oilers Sign Atro Leppanen To Two-Way Extension

Edmonton Oilers Place Calvin Pickard On Waivers

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Vincent Iorio News / Forever Blueshirts / February 2

Here’s what the Rangers have with ‘happy-go-lucky’ Vincent Iorio

Two days after he was claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers, Vincent Iorio closed his first practice with his new team Monday by skating through a gauntlet of players slapping their sticks on the ice to welcome him to Broadway, or more specifically, Tarrytown, where the training facility is.

Artemi Panarin News / NHL Trade Talk / February 2

NHL Insider Eliminates Stars As Potential Artemi Panarin Destination

Artemi Panarin had a long line of contending NHL franchises prepared to trade for him when the New York Rangers announced his availability. Some teams dropped out of those talks when the Russian star confirmed that he’d only waive his no-trade clause if he were also signing an extension.

New York Rangers News / Athlon Sports / February 2

Rangers Coach Mike Sullivan Defends Matt Rempe Before Hurricanes Game

New York Rangers coach Mike Sullivan gave an update on Matt Rempe ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Rempe has been recovering from a broken left thumb he suffered on Oct.

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New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / February 2

Ex-Rangers star recalls trade to Coyotes: ‘heart ripped out of your chest’

Not all trades are created equal in the NHL. And there’s no question few if any trades in New York Rangers history mirror the circumstances of the one they’re attempting to make this season involving Artemi Panarin.

Gavin Mckenna News / Blue Seat Blogs / February 2

Mid-Season 2026 NHL Draft review: McKenna may not be the unanimous top pick anymore

With the Rangers sitting in last place in the Eastern Conference and making the correct decision to wave the white flag on this season, fans have started to head over to Tankathon’s draft simulator to test their luck in the draft lottery.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / February 2

Rangers Week Ahead: 1 more game before much-needed Olympic break

Perhaps no NHL team is as happy to see the three-week break for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics arrive than the New York Rangers. The Blueshirts were 2-10-1 in their final 13 games in January after starting the month with a 5-1 victory over the Florida Panthers at the NHL Winter Classic in Miami.

New York Rangers News / NHL Rumors / February 1

NHL Rumors: New York Rangers: Artemi Panarin, and Vincent Trocheck

NHL Rumour Report: Frank Seravalli on Frankly Hockey on the New York Rangers trade rumors: “It’s probably not gonna be (Mika) Zibanejad, (J.T.) Miller

Scott Morrow News / Forever Blueshirts / February 1

Why Scott Morrow faces big challenge after Rangers add prep school teammate

It’s fair to say that Scott Morrow hasn’t had the smoothest transition to the New York Rangers this season. And now he’s got some new challenges ahead of him on the near horizon.

Artemi Panarin News / NHL Trade Talk / February 1

Panarin Trade Watch: 9 Teams In, 3 Teams Have Concerns

Last night on Hockey Night in Canada, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman delivered his weekly Saturday Headlines segment. This is where he runs through some of the biggest stories from around the league.

Noah Laba News / Daily Faceoff / January 31

Rangers’ Noah Laba exits game with upper-body injury

The New York Rangers have gotten used to losing this season, but it appears they suffered another type of loss on Saturday. The team announced that forward Noah Laba sustained an upper-body injury during their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, forcing him to leave the game with no chance to return.

NHL News / Yardbarker / January 29

Patrick Kane becomes top-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL history

Red Wings' Patrick Kane passes Hall of Famer Mike Modano to become top-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL history

Just a couple of weeks after joining the 500-goal club, Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane reached another major milestone on Thursday night.

Three logical trade destinations for Rangers' Artemi Panarin

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Bruins' Pavel Zacha leaves game with an upper-body injury

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Brett Berard News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 29

New York Rangers Recall Brett Berard

Now that they’re committed to sitting out Artemi Panarin until he’s eventually traded, the New York Rangers needed another forward to fill the void. According to a team announcement, the Rangers have recalled Brett Berard from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.

Olympics News / Daily Faceoff / January 29

Top NHL prospects to watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics will feature best-on-best competition for the first time since 2014 – so people are rightfully excited. But for the diehards, this event also offers an opportunity for some notable prospects to prove themselves on the world stage.

New York Rangers News / Last Word On Sports / January 28

The Story Behind the New York Rangers Downfall

Just a few seasons ago, the New York Rangers were at the top of the league, Presidents’ Trophy winners. Now, New York is 22-25-6 and fighting to keep their season alive.

Alexis Lafreniere News / Yardbarker / January 25

Is Alexis Lafreniere a building block for the Rangers?

With the Rangers facing another retool, is Lafreniere a part of the long term plan or could he be among the players moved?

Team USA's Olympic hockey decisions continue to look worse

Penguins' Evgeni Malkin makes thoughts on retirement clear

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Chris Drury News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 24

Rangers GM Chris Drury Should Be On The Hot Seat

The New York Rangers’ communications release last week showed the world a couple of things. The first was that the team was headed towards a retool, which was pretty evident to anyone who has watched them this season.