It looks like Artemi Panarin is heading to Brooklyn, which is a little rough because it’s the Islanders getting a point per game winger and not the Rangers. That said when you separate the Islanders from this scenario, I’m not overly upset about the Rangers losing out on Panarin. And one tweet sums up why:
The rebuild going well… but if Staal is still playing 18+ minutes a game and the center depth is still 3 rookies beneath Zib? Yeah I'm cool with one more year of coveting draft picks + lotto equity before flipping the switch.