Three of the brightest youngsters on the New York Rangers carry similar circumstances. Rangers fans want to see Mika Zibanejad, Kevin Hayes, and J.T. Miller thrive. At no point will you find a Rangers fan booing when Zibanejad scores, Hayes makes a dirty dish, or Miller dekes out the defense.
But things are not quite that simple for the Rangers. For every spectacular play that Zibanejad makes, the Rangers see dollars going out the window. Each time Kevin Hayes finds twine, Jeff Gorton sees an opportunity missed. Thus, the life of a bridge deal.
Bridge Deals R’ Us
Mika Zibanejad was signed to a bridge deal by the Ottawa Senators, not the New York Rangers.