Original-Six Franchise reportedly willing to pay a massive price for New York Rangers veteran

Recent reports have just confirmed what an Original-Six Franchise is willing to pay for New York Rangers veteran star forward, after both organization failed to make the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs.

With that being said, New York Rangers General Manager Chris Drury must continue is retool this offseason, and one veteran player who has been surrounded by trade speculation this offseason is Mika Zibanejad, and it's something the Rangers just might have to consider.

The New York Rangers will need to find a way to retool the core that hasn't been able to take the team to winning territory.

After a 5th place finish, and a record of 39-36-7 the Rangers need to rebound and could use fresh blood in place of a stale core.

 

That could involve a trade with Mika Zibanejad to the Boston Bruins.

Zibanejad to Boston

The Rangers need more cap space, and at $8.5 million AAV, if they could clear Zibanejad's cap, that'd be better for the team's future prospects.

But where would he go? First, he'd have to waive his no-movement clause and accept a trade somewhere else. What if Drury sent him to Boston?

Using the Puck GM Tool, we get an idea of what a trade could look like in the future between Boston and New York for Zibanejad.

The Bruins receive Zibanejad, and a 2nd-round pick due to the fact that the Rangers would be moving his contract with no retainage.

While this is more or less a cap dump, the Bruins would have a 1st-line center in Zibanejad who could play alongside David Pastrnak.

He would add needed depth down the center, and the $68 million forward could benefit from a change of scenery. Zibanejad has four years left on his $8.5 million deal, and could give the Rangers a chance at bringing in someone like Casey Mittelstadt, who could lineup at 3C, with only two years left on his $17.25 million deal.

Mittelstadt would offer some great depth scoring, as he posted 40 points (15 goals, 25 assists) in 81 games this year.