As of this writing, NHL Free Agency has been open for six days and Vladimir Tarasenko is still unsigned and has no team going into next season. There were reports that he was going to sign with the Carolina Hurricanes, but a few days later, he fired his agent and started the free-agent process all over again.
With it currently unknown where he might be heading next, Ranger fans are trying to create scenarios in which he returns to the Rangers next season. Many believe that he hasn’t signed yet because he is waiting for the Rangers to offer him the deal he wants and if that were the case, the Rangers would need to create cap space to do so.