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Rangers Target Star Forward Necas Amid Trade Talks

8/14/2025

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Rangers Pursue Necas

The NY Rangers are eyeing a trade for Martin Necas, a talented forward discontent with the Colorado Avalanche. After a standout season with 83 points, Necas enters the final year of his contract. With cap space constraints, the Rangers must weigh their options carefully, as both teams could lose him to free agency next summer.

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De Haan's Free Agency

Calvin de Haan, a 34-year-old defenseman, stands at a crossroads as he enters free agency for the fifth time, grappling with a lack of offensive production and past team struggles. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers are on the hunt, eyeing trades and free-agent signings to bolster their playoff hopes with just $1.5 million in cap space.

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Rangers Pursue Necas

The NY Rangers are eyeing a trade for Martin Necas, a talented forward discontent with the Colorado Avalanche. After a standout season with 83 points, Necas enters the final year of his contract. With cap space constraints, the Rangers must weigh their options carefully, as both teams could lose him to free agency next summer.

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