The New York Rangers have had some big hits in free agency from the 1970s to the present day – most notably forward Artemi Panarin, who makes his return to Madison Square Garden on Monday night with the Los Angeles Kings after being traded on Feb.
An albatross is more than just a bird. In hockey lingo, it’s the kind of free agent signing you don’t want your team to end up with. The New York Rangers have never been reluctant to spend big money on free agents.