REPORT: Artemi Panarin's Days In New York May Be Numbered
Artemi Panarin has been a crucial piece of the New York Rangers coe since being acquired in 2019 free agency. He has had several 90-point-plus seasons in his time in the Big Apple. However, according to a new report, Panarin could be on his way out of New York soon.
Panarin's Value At An All-Time High
Artemi Panarin since being in New York has been incredible. Every season he has been in New York other than the COVID-19 shortened season Panarin has reach 90 points. He is one of only 3 players to reach the 90-point plateau in 3 of the last 4 seasons.
With this in mind, Panarin's value is likely as high as it is going to get. He will be turning 32 in October and still has 2 more seasons beyond the upcoming one at 11.6 million AAV. This has created an interesting discussion about what the Rangers should do with their star winger heading into the upcoming season.
Time To Move On From Panarin?
With Panarin's age and likely decline on the way, it creates a discussion about whether the Rangers should move on. He is one of the most creative players in the league who creates on every shift he is on the ice. On the flip side due to trying a lot of things with his creativity, Panarin can be turnover-prone. This was especially evident in the Rangers' most recent playoff run.
Trading Panarin would open a significant amount of cap space for the Rangers to re-work their roster to continue competing. It would also allow young players like Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko more ice time to continue developing.
While this scenario is unlikely it creates an interesting conversation of when to get rid of high-performing players. Holding on to a player too long and letting their value tank is not good. On the flipside selling off a player too early and seeing them succeed is arguably worse. It will be interesting to see which choice the New York Rangers make.
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| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 7 | 189 ANSWERS REPORT: Artemi Panarin's Days In New York May Be Numbered Should the New York Rangers trade Artemi Panarin? | ||
| Yes | 98 | 51.9 % |
| No | 91 | 48.1 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||