The New York Rangers have waived forward and two-time Stanley Cup champion Barclay Goodrow. The Rangers placed Goodrow on waivers on June 18 as a potential NHL salary cap-savings maneuver.T If a team claims Goodrow, his entire salary cap goes to the new team. But, if he goes unclaimed, the Rangers will have the option to buy out the remaining seasons of his contract when the buyout window opens, which is 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Finals end.Goodrow has three years left on the six-year $21.85 million contract that pays him $3.641 million per season. Goodrow signed the contract on July 22, 2021.If the Rangers do buyout Goodrow, New York would get a $247k cap credit next season.
After getting the cap credit next season, the Rangers would have a $1 million cap hit in 2025-26, and then a $3.5 million cap hit in 2026-27 before going to $1.11 million from the next three years. Goodrow won two Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021 after being acquired by the team at the trade deadline in 2020 on Feb. 24. After winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, he left the team in free agency to sign with the Rangers. In New York, Goodrow has struggled to produce much offense as this past season, he recorded just 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points in 80 games. But, in the playoffs, he did add 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 points in 16 games. Rangers General Manager Says Nothing Is Off Limits
Rangers general manager Chris Drury stated that nothing was off the table following New York’s elimination by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
According to the New York Post, Drury told the media on June 7 that “we’re looking at a lot of different things.” Additionally, there are other routes we can take to reach our goals. Really, nothing seems off the table to me. We’re working to improve. Like I said, we’re attempting to accomplish the main objective here. We’re currently in the midst of that process and attempting to determine what comes next and how we might improve.
By purchasing Goodrow, New York could add to their roster in any way they saw fit.“We’re looking at a lot of different options,” Drury said. “Some internal, some external, whether it’s through trade or free agency. For me, Mika and Chris are terrific players. Can drive a line all by themselves. We’re going to continue to look and explore and try to find someone that could become a good fit for them.”
New York enters the offseason with just over $9 million in cap space, according to CapFriendly. New York defenseman Jacob Trouba has also been a potential buyout candidate.Trouba has two years left on his seven-year $56 million deal he signed in 2019. However, the defenseman had his struggles down the stretch and in the playoffs, which is why he has been mentioned as a potential buyout candidate.Trouba joined the Rangers on June 17, 2019, after being traded by the Winnipeg Jets to New York. On August 9, 2022, he was commissioned as the captain of New York.
