With Jacob Trouba in tow and likely headed to a $7+ million contract over at least five years, the attention will turn to Artemi Panarin. Well, that is following Kaapo Kakko. But still, Panarin seems to be the free agent that everyone wants to sign, including myself. It’s rare that a point per game 28 year old becomes available, and if the Rangers add him to the long list of signings/acquisitions from this offseason, you can mark the offseason as a giant success.
The question now is, with Trouba likely headed towards a big deal, can the Rangers afford Panarin at seven years and probably $11 million (13.