While it's unknown if the Rangers are willing to trade Alexis Lafrenière, his name has reportedly been mentioned in negotiations for J.T. Miller.
The Vancouver Canucks have been the talk of the National Hockey League this season. There has been injury news, leaves of absence, and locker room sagas, which have now led to trade rumours.
NHL trade deadline is just three weeks away, so it’s about to get even clearer which teams are going to be sellers and which will be buyers. Meanwhile, two teams, the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers are rumored to be in discussion about a potential swap of players,
The latest NHL trade rumors suggest a blockbuster deal involving the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks. Is Alexis Lafreniere headed to Vancouver for J.T. Miller?
The former Staten Island resident scored his second goal of the season for the New York Rangers, who continuted their resurgence with a 5-0 home victory over the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden.
Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere were the most productive line at five-on-five in the NHL last season.
“The noise about Miller and the Rangers, with whom the 15th overall selection of the 2011 draft spent the first five-plus seasons of his career, will spike," Brooks wrote. "Candidates to go the other way will be named. Alexis Lafreniere would be one, Branden Schneider would be the other.”
Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves, Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and an assist and the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Tuesday night.
The New York Rangers appear to remain the frontrunners to land J.T. Miller in a trade, but one of their division rivals might also be in the mix for the star center.
The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Utah Hockey Club tonight at 9 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. The Rangers are coming off of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Utah Hockey Club are coming off of a 5-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
The metrics under the hood tell a curious story centered on one basic fact: Kakko and his linemates are on a shooting hot streak while Lafreniere and his linemates are in a shooting slump.