Rumors abound regarding potential address changes for New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin and Calgary Flames d-man Rasmus Andersson. The 34-year-old Panarin is in the final season of his 7-year contract, carrying an annual cap hit of $11.64 million. The word is that the high-scoring winger is not willing to suffer a pay cut to remain with the Rangers. However, at this point that appears to be his only option if he chooses to stay in New York, as the Rangers have little interest in paying that amount to an aging player potentially on the decline. Panarin is projected to tally 69 points this season, well below the more than point-per-game average he has maintained since 2017-18.
With respect to Calgary d-man Andersson, there has been much speculation regarding his potential movement since last spring. Like Panarin, the 29-year-old blueliner is in the final year of his contract, his being a 5-year deal with $4.55 million AAV. Lauded for his work ethic and defensively responsible play, Andersson also is on pace to have the best offensive season of his career (projected at 17 goals & 55 points). The Vegas Golden Knights have been mentioned as a potential trade partner for Calgary, assuming they can clear enough cap space to make this happen.