“He drives offense every game,” Mike Sullivan said of Panarin. “He makes a handful of plays every game that could end up in the net, they just haven’t to this point. Tonight, they did. He scores a nice goal, that’s a goalscorer's goal. He’s had a number of those looks. Tonight, they went in for him.”

Panarin shaved his head once before, the summer of 2023, after the Rangers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Devils. He scored a career-high 49 goals and 120 points in the 2023-24 season. Greetings from Tarrytown. Looks like Panarin cut his hair. Also, Trocheck still in a red jersey today. pic.twitter.com/TGErJHQNNe

Panarin, 34, is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season and holds a full no-movement clause in his seven-year, $81.5 million deal. Per Kypreos, Panarin has informed the Rangers that he will not accept a reduction from his $11.642 million salary, effectively halting all talks with New York.

New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin may face uncertainty regarding his future, but reports indicate he’s certain about one condition in his next deal.

The New York Rangers suffered an embarrassing 5-0 shutout loss to their crosstown rivals, the New York Islanders, less than 24 hours after manhandling the Detroit Red Wings.

The New York Rangers could trade Artemi Panarin to a Western Conference club led by a fellow Russian superstar. The post Rangers Panarin Could Join Fellow Russian Superstar: Insider appeared first on Heavy Sports.

With Artemi Panarin playing through the final year of his contract, Mike Sullivan and the New York Rangers need to work their way around a new deal for the Russian star in the NHL.

In this current cap environment, it’s impossible to know just how much the remaining big-name free agents can get on the open market.