On Tuesday, TSN broke some surprising news during its Insider Trading segment: The New York Rangers have been talking to other NHL clubs about a trade involving team captain Ryan Callahan because they have fears about their ability to get him signed to another contract.
“They’re gauging interest in Ryan Callahan,” reported that network’s Darren Dreger. “I’m told that Rangers general manager Glen Sather has reached out to a number of general managers, and he is gauging trade interest on Callahan, less so on (defenceman Dan) Girardi. I know there’s lots of interest in Girardi, but the sense is that the Rangers are more comfortable or at least more confident that they’ll get Girardi signed.”
Both Callahan and Girardi are pending unrestricted free agents. However, there are factors that suggested they would stay where they are: Both players have spent their entire careers with the Rangers, New York has never been afraid to spend to the salary cap and the team is currently in the thick of a battle for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Why would the Rangers even be willing to con ...
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