MarkMessyay11
Registered User
This isn't true. I love Zib and glad to see his play (and luck) is finally turning. His production earlier this season wasn't really matching up with his level of play, and I think it had an impact on his confidence and lead him to fall down the slump a little further.Zibanejad is untouchable for the Rangers. /thread
Anyway, to address your post...Zibanejad isn't untouchable by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, I think he's a prime asset to be traded this summer because the Rangers will likely be able to set their price if they retain 50%. Most, if not all contenders will be knocking down the door to add a player like him for a full season at sub-$3M cap hit.
And from the Rangers perspective, Mika just doesn't fit their window and future cap considerations. He's going to be a UFA at 29 and will likely ask for $8+ mil on a long-term contract. That's just not something the Rangers can afford to do with guys like Panarin, Kreider, and Trouba locked up and a bunch of younger talent coming off ELCs in the next few years.