Overview
- New York has held the 34-year-old winger out for roster management while seeking a trade, with Panarin producing 57 points in 52 games this season.
- Reporting indicates the field has tightened to roughly six teams, with Florida and Tampa Bay viewed as his preferred options if an extension is workable and Washington making a “really serious” push.
- Insiders say Panarin wants roughly a $50 million extension (or about four years at ~$11 million AAV), and while clubs like the Kings, Capitals and Hurricanes are seen as open to term, others — including the Ducks, Avalanche and Stars — view him as a rental.
- Florida is widely cited as Panarin’s top choice, yet cap constraints make a multi‑year deal difficult, raising the likelihood negotiations extend beyond the roster freeze.
- The Olympic roster freeze runs from Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. ET to Feb. 22 ahead of the March 6 deadline, as the last‑place Rangers continue a retool that already included moving defenseman Carson Soucy for a pick.