Mika Zibanejad is scheduled for salary arbitration with the New York Rangers on July 25 – and time is fleeting for them to get a contract done before then. Elliotte Friedman reported their asking prices this morning – with Zibanejad has asking for $5.35 million and the team offering $4.1 million.
Since his two year, $5.25 million contract ($2.625 million cap hit) expired at the conclusion of this season, the Rangers have to establish whether they are seeking a short-term bridge deal or a long-term extension with Zibanejad.
It’s been speculated that his next contract’s average annual value would fall between $4.