New York Rangers: Breakdown of pending restricted free agents

New York Rangers: Breakdown of pending RFAs

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 23: Auston Matthews #34, John Tavares #91, Nazem Kadri #43, and Mitch Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs battle with Alexandar Georgiev #40, Neal Pionk #44, Vladislav Namestnikov #90, Brendan Smith #42, and Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on March 23, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MA – MARCH 27: Boston Bruins left wing Marcus Johansson (90) chases New York Rangers defenseman Fredrik Claesson (33) during a game between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers on March 27, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Goners: Fredrik Claesson

The Rangers picked up Freddie Claesson as an unrestricted free agent last July, and he was a great addition to the roster during the 2018-19 season for the Rangers. Claesson ended up being one of the Rangers defensemen with the most consistent numbers on the roster.

Claesson is a great depth player, and with what he showed this season – in his ability to step into a brand new roster and make an impact – he is a great option for any team that is looking for solid depth defensemen.

It is highly likely that Claesson would go as part of a larger deal, as the Rangers will have to look to dump as many burdensome contracts as possible in order to create space for not just the free agents they want to sign, but for a few roster players as well.

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