When the Rangers lost to the Lightning in 4 straight games in the Eastern Conference Finals, Reaves made this comment about his future in the NHL:
#NYR Ryan Reaves: "I think a lot of my summer is just trying to get as fast as I can... I've got to keep up with these young guys now."� Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) June 13, 2022
But it sounds like that offseason training may not keep him in New York after all. Reaves put up 5 goals 13 points in 69 games this year and 0 points in 18 playoff games and found himself a healthy scratch in a few games.
Reaves is signed for one more season with the Rangers at a $1.75 million AAV, but according to the New York Posts Sports, the New York Rangers GM Chris Drury is considering the possibility of buying out the final season of Reaves' contract.
A buyout would save the Rangers $583,334 in cap space, which doesn't sound like much, but with 7 UFA's and 2 RFA's currently needing contracts, that $583k could make a huge difference, especially considering big names like Kakko, Copp and Strome are among those free agents.
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28 JUIN | 332 ANSWERS BREAKING: New York Rangers looking to make BIG MOVE with Ryan Reaves Should the Rangers buy him out? | ||
yes | 158 | 47.6 % |
no | 174 | 52.4 % |
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