The Panthers sent a sixth-round pick in the draft this week to the Rangers on Monday, and now owes NY a fourth-round pick next year after successfully signing the 29-year-old Yandle.
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Yandle played in all 82 games for the Rangers last season and scored five goals with 42 assists.
Keith Yandle has agreed to a seven-year contract worth an average of $6.35 million per season with the Florida Panthers, sources told ESPN.
The Rangers received a sixth-round pick, plus a conditional fourth-rounder in 2017 if Yandle signs with Florida, per TSN’s Darren Dreger.
A two-time All-Star, Yandle was traded to the Rangers in a blockbuster deal at the 2015 deadline. We wouldn’t have made the trade if we weren’t confident that we could come to a conclusion and get him into our system. He also swung the trade of Erik Gudbranson last month to help clear some cap space while also adding a solid young player in Jared McCann.
Rowe was asked if Yandle may be Campbell’s replacement.
If Yandle signs on the line which is dotted, he could be looked upon as a replacement for veteran Brian Campbell, if Soup decides to test the free agent waters.
The Panthers are coming off a first-place finish in the Atlantic Division in the regular season, but a first-round playoff loss to the New York Islanders.
While technically the Rangers could still sign him if the Panthers don’t by July 1st, it is highly unlikely, meaning the Rangers will have to get a puck moving defenseman elsewhere.
The trading of Yandle is a tough pill to swallow for the Rangers, but getting two possible draft picks for him is decent compensation. He will be testing free agency, however, after he and Florida couldn’t reach a new deal.
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Rumors have been flying for the last couple of weeks, so we should have a pretty good idea of what the Rangers are planning within the next couple of days.
