Overview

• General manager Chris Drury has discussed trading center Mika Zibanejad following the departure of Chris Kreider.
• Zibanejad has a full no-move clause for the next four seasons and carries an $8.5 million average annual cap charge.
• Toronto has emerged as a likely destination for Zibanejad, who could slot into a second-line center role with Mitch Marner poised to depart in free agency.
• The Rangers enter free agency with $14.9 million in cap space and are targeting Pius Suter as a potential third-line center.
• These plans follow an aggressive rebuild that saw midseason trades of Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko.