Around the NHL today, we had some big news as the league prepares for the 2021 Expansion Draft. Minnesota announced that it will buyout both Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. In Colorado, Erik Johnson has waived his no-movement clause. That’s a trio of moves that does, believe it or not, indirectly impact the Rangers as they prepare for the expansion draft.
Starting first with Minnesota, the first thought is to the cap space freed up by buying out both Parise and Suter for this upcoming season. More importantly for Minnesota, it gives them the ability to protect Matt Dumba in expansion.