Per Larry Brooks, the Rangers are setting their sights on one UFA, and one UFA only. That UFA is obviously Artemi Panarin. Aside from that, Brooks is noting the Rangers will not go more than two years on a UFA.
*Other than for a Panarin, if they go that route. https://t.co/NHyWMS5DLO
— Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) June 25, 2019
Worth noting that Brooks hedges a bit, saying the word “ideally” when making this statement. Even with that caveat, it is worth noting because the Rangers are trying to avoid long-term and costly commitments to players that will likely be overpaid and not be worth their contract.