Slava Voynov wants to come back to the NHL. The 28 year old, talented defenseman would bolster any team’s blue line but the message it would present is extremely negative. It’s a message that the Rangers or any team should avoid for obvious reasons.
The Backstory
Voynov has not played an NHL game since October 19, 2014. The league suspended him for beating his wife. Tragically, this was not a single incident but a history of extremely physical and abusive violence against her. Upon his conviction the L.A. Kings terminated his contract and he’s been playing in the KHL ever since.