Reports have been circulating that the New York Rangers are nearing a deal with Barclay Goodrow. The 28-year-old is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent on July 28. The two-time Stanley Cup Champion was acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
“We’ve talked,” Rangers general manager Chris Drury said to NHL.com’s Mike Zeisberger on Monday. “We’re making progress but nothing to report now. But I don’t anticipate any issues getting him under contract.”
The Rangers have been in desperate need to find a center after this season’s struggle at the position.