Artemi Panarin and the Rangers are set to go their separate ways in the coming weeks, if not at the end of this season. New York held Panarin out of its lineup on Wednesday night for what the team described as “roster management” purposes, and the Rangers intend to continue keeping him shelved through the Olympic break.
Panarin has a full no-movement clause in his contract, so he’ll be able to dictate where he ends up. The Rangers have reportedly told him that they’ll work to find a trade to a preferred landing spot of his. NHL rosters will freeze on Feb. 4 until Feb. 22, so if a deal isn’t done before then, it’ll have to wait until after the Olympic break.
