A trade market is neatly coming together after the New York Rangers announced their plan to hold star winger Artemi Panarin out of the lineup until the Olympic break. Nearly every team in the league is weighing their chances to land the former 100-point scorer, though some are getting caught up on the contingency that any trade must come with a contract extension. The market, and the hangups, were outlined by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas in the latest 32 Thoughts podcast episode.
Most notably, it appears many of the league’s frequent buyers will be priced out by Panarin’s extension. That is the case for each of Colorado, Dallas, Minnesota, Vegas, and Florida – though the player does have interest…