Overview
- The team placed Adam Fox on LTIR with a lower-body injury until at least Jan. 31 and put Igor Shesterkin on IR with no clear timetable, intensifying roster pressure.
- Multiple outlets report GM Chris Drury is actively exploring moves and could act before the Feb. 4–22 Olympic roster freeze rather than waiting for the March 6 deadline.
- Trade buzz focuses on Artemi Panarin, a pending UFA in 2026 whose $11.642 million cap hit and full no-move clause make any deal complex and limit potential returns.
- Sources say Drury is gauging the market on other veterans, with Vincent Trocheck considered more movable than Mika Zibanejad due to contract structure and protections.
- New York has probed for forward help — including Kiefer Sherwood and Alex Tuch — yet a seller stance is gaining traction with the club 29th in goals per game and outside a playoff spot.