New York Rangers captain Ryan Callahan, seemingly out of nowhere, had his name thrust into trade rumors over the past week. The pending unrestricted free agent reached a contract impasse with the only franchise he's called home for 10 years, and suddenly, insiders everywhere have the straight dope on the negotiations.
He wants too much money.
He wants too many years.
He could be traded immediately.
He needs to make a decision before the Olympic break roster freeze begins at 3 p.m. Friday.
He needs to make a decision before the March 5 trade deadline.
It doesn't make a lot of sense, seeing as how the Rangers appear secure in a playoff spot and teams making postseason pushes don’t trade their captains with 25 games to play. The Rangers are 10-3-1 in their past 14 games, and there's no reason to think they can't emerge from a mediocre Eastern Conference and reach the Stanley Cup Final.
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