A promising young defenseman available on the market, Nils Lundkvist, would be in the sights of the Canadians. And for several reasons, including his strong ties with members of the team’s senior management.
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Moreover, the general manager of CH, Kent Hughes, has already indicated that he lacked right-handed backs in the organization.
Thursday, the New York Post reported that Rangers would actively try to trade Lundkvist, who was reportedly frustrated with his lack of playing time with the team.
In retaliation, the 22-year-old will not show up for training camp in order to put pressure on the Blueshirts’ general staff.
Lundkvist has been one of the most interesting full-backs in the team since being selected with the 28e round of the 2018 draft. Last season was his first in North America and he split it between the National League and the American League.
Adaptation difficile
With Rangers, he had four points in 25 games, but other young defenders like Zac Jones, and especially Braden Schneider, took away his time with the big club.
Always according to New York Postgeneral manager Chris Drury would work with Lundkvist’s agent, Claude Lemieux, to find a formation that would agree to give him a chance to break into the top 4 at the blue line.
Endowed with a certain offensive talent, Lundkvist had a few opportunities on the second wave of the power play, but seemed to struggle on the small North American rinks. Its adaptation could take a season or two.