Advanced hockey statistics for the NHL. That ended up happening, with the Los Angeles Kings also moving up to second place. On July 11th, Kaapo Kakko signed a 3 year $925k ELC with the New York Rangers. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. I'd say either Trouba gets moved to another team or the left side. The New York Rangers draft pick is headed to Switzerland to play for EV Sug of the NLA following a successful OHL career. Up until now, most teams are loaning their prospects overseas with the ability to recall them for NHL training camps whenever that will be. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. That may not be the case here, although a recent report from Kravtsov, who had a tumultuous first pro season in which he split time between the AHL, KHL, VHL and then back to the KHL, isn’t expected to automatically win a spot on the Rangers roster and with the AHL season being pushed back until December, it makes lots of sense to allow him to develop for a full season in the KHL to develop his skills. Both the Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens, respective 12-seeds going into the return to play format, defeated Stanley Cup contenders with all-world talents leading the way. Michael Russo of The Athletic reports that Brennan Menell has signed a one-year contract with Dinamo Minsk of the KHL. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Contract: 3 yr (s) / $10,725,000 Cast your vote below and make sure to explain your choice in the comments!It was a dark day in the NHL on Friday as five teams were eliminated from playoff contention and, barring a miraculous last-minute comeback by the Toronto Maple Leafs, it could have been six-for-six. In 15:31 of playing time, Kaapo recorder 3 shots on goal on a line with Chris Kreider and Ryan Strome.Kakko scored his first NHL goal on a backhand that beat Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith. Still just 20 years old, Kravtsov has a long playing career ahead of him and years of development to go.While the Panthers have a couple of months before the offseason opens up, it appears that they are looking to fill their GM vacancy quickly. Last week, Canadiens assistant GM Scott Mellanby and former Kings executive Mike Futa were linked to Florida and Sportsnetâs Elliotte Friedman reported in the latest Drury has been with the Rangers since 2015 when he joined them as their Director of Player Development. The following year, he was promoted to assistant GM and became GM of AHL Hartford in 2017 as well. In 2019, he got his first international GM role when he was in charge of Team USA at the World Championships where they lost in the quarterfinals. Given his experience, his name has come up for several GM vacancies around the league over the years.Friedman adds that Bruins assistant GM John Ferguson Jr. and Maple Leafs assistant GM Laurence Gilman are also believed to be interview targets although those have not been finalized as of yet. Ferguson Jr. spent five seasons as Torontoâs GM from 2003-04 through 2007-08 while Gilman hasnât had the opportunity to be a GM at the NHL level.Our latest call for questions for the PHR Mailbag featured plenty of questions about the New York Rangers. They were quickly eliminated by Carolina in the Qualifying Round although they wound up with quite the The Rangers seem to be falling over themselves to say that getting the top selection isnât going to do anything in terms of changing their rebuilding timeline. Itâs the right call to make too as with as many youngsters as they have, throwing them to the wolves with a win-now expectation is risky.They also simply donât have the cap space to attempt those moves right now. As things stand, New York is going to be hard-pressed to simply retain their roster that finished up the season with As I noted above, this shouldnât have much of an impact in the short term as they donât have the cap space to fill their bigger roles while keeping the rest of the roster intact. Yes, adding Lafreniere will help while a full season from Their long-term prospects are certainly promising though. Lafreniere and If Lafreniere wasnât in a tier of his own in this draft class, I could at least entertain the idea of going with As for the idea of trading the pick, I wouldnât say no outright to that. Lafreniere isnât a generational talent by any stretch, he just projects to be a high-scoring winger (which is still quite good). Heâs someone that every team would want in the right fit and if thereâs a team willing to part with a young center with a front line ceiling to get him, then itâs something that would need to be considered. Otherwise, they should make the safe and obvious play and select Lafreniere.I wouldnât be surprised if Lundqvistâs time with the Rangers has come to an end but I would be surprised if heâs the one that initiates the separation by calling it a career and leaving that much money on the table.The goalie trade market is always tough to predict. For starters, it often seems to be underwhelming although this offseason presents a whole new set of salary cap challenges which may make more cap-strapped teams desperate. While Georgievâs trade value is ultimately going to be decided by whether or not there are teams that think heâs a future starter in this league. There are games where he looks like he will be but others where he has struggled considerably.I see some parallels to another Ranger goalie who was in that situation a while ago and thatâs Thatâs certainly a void theyâd like to have filled by a more proven option but I donât think their best-case scenario sees them making a move to get one. It seems fair to infer that Strome is not the long-term solution at that position but spending big on an upgrade may not be the best idea considering their cap situation and the fact that Impact top-six centers are hard to get and when you have limited money to spend on that spot, theyâre even harder to acquire. In a perfect world, theyâre targeting Chytil to be the guy behind Zibanejad and skipping the trade route and free agent market altogether.The Toronto Maple Leafs held a wide-ranging media availability today, where players and management both expressed their frustration with how the season ended.