What will the New York Rangers do with Artemi Panarin?
The Fourth period’s Dave Pagnotta joins Steve Kouleas and Craig Button on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio. He was then asked if the New York Rangers could approach Artemi Panarin and ask him to sign a new contract extension. If he was unwilling to sign, would the team consider trading him?
Transcribed by NHLRumors.com
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Craig Barton: “Dave, you talked about a hang, right? So, I guess we have to define what a hang is? Can the New York Rangers win? In my opinion, not a chance. So, whether you’re a hang or whatever, you get Artemi Panarin back, and if you’re not going to bring him back, do you have to move him. Jarmo Kekäläinen is in a very similar situation to (Sergei) Bobrovsky and Panarin. They’re pushing.
Things are a little different in Columbus for Jarmo as they try to prove they can make plays and be a good team. Like making the playoffs, even though they might not be a Stanley Cup contender. Okay, so they’re not a Stanley Cup contender, but are the Rangers in the same position? Like, if I didn’t have that, I’d be playing Chris Drury. I’m going to sit in Chris Drury’s seat now. Aretemi, you either sign with us or you move and get out of here. I wouldn’t hesitate because they’re not a Stanley Cup contender. “
Dave Pannotta: Look, I agree with you, I think they’re in this boat. I mean, look, if this is a team that has an idea, or at least finds out there isn’t, and he’s going to the market, he wants to test it, or even if he’s not willing to commit right now, but hey, I’m going to have these negotiations once our season is over, and if they don’t have a certain level of confidence that they can keep Artemi Panarin, then I think you’re right, I think they absolutely have to explore the market.
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Now, I think Colorado, for example, they’re being considered, I think a lot of people have them at the top of the list as a Cup contender, if it’s Necas, they’re still going back and forth, they don’t have a complete, clear idea, and yeah, I know they took a different path last year with (Mikko) Rantanen. Do they want to experience it again? Or they want to say, hey, let’s put all our eggs in this basket. Let’s push for the Stanley Cup and fix this after the fact.
Los Angeles, if they get things going, they’re going to push for something like that, although I know (Adrian) Kempe really wants him to get an extension at least at the end of the calendar year, but before we get to 2026. So we’ll see what happens once talks between Ken Holland and Kempe’s agent JP Barry resume later this month.
But things are different. I think, Craig, with everything that’s going on in New York, I think you’re totally on board with that. If they don’t have enough faith that he’s going to stay, then what do we do? We will be chasing and losing one of the top forwards in the league for nothing. I think they have to seriously consider creating assets out of him.
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