Could one of the Rangers’ best defenseman be traded?
After missing the first five games due to injury, Ryan Lindgren returned to the New York Rangers lineup two games ago. Since his comeback, the grizzled defenseman has not been a member of the Blueshirts’ top defensive pairing alongside Adam Fox, where he has played for the most of his career. Lindgren has been moved to the bottom pairing by Peter Laviolette, who will be playing with rookie phenom Victor Mancini.
Trade speculations have already started to surface because Lindgren was placed to the bottom pairing and it is his contract year. It would be beneficial to remove his cap hit because the Rangers may have a big trade deadline later this season.
It makes sense for the Rangers and Utah to trade.
The Utah Hockey Club said earlier this week that defender John Marino will miss three to four months due to a lower back issue. Utah has suffered a devastating defeat, having
After this season, Lindgren will become an unrestricted free agent. He is not the only Blueshirt in the middle of a contract year; other well-known players searching for new contracts later this year include K’Andre Miller, Alexis Lafreniere, and Igor Shesterkin. Since locking up all of these players will be very impossible, Lindgren is the odd man out. Although it’s too soon to tell, a potential Lindgren trade—to Utah or somewhere else—is most plausible.got off to a strong start in their first season. The Hockey Club is now without one of its best defenseman. If Lindgren becomes available, may they be interested in him?
