The New York Rangers are out of playoff contention, and thus, this week of games really doesn’t mean anything of importance. But something happened on Sunday afternoon that might have just highlighted what the offseason could look like.
Newly acquired and rarely used defenseman Calvin de Haan opened up a whole can of worms to the media on Sunday with one of the most bizarre quotes you will see.
#NYR Calvin de Haan walked past us as he was about to get on the ice and commented on how it’s all finally over.
— Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) April 13, 2025
He said something to the effect of, ‘How about the way I’ve been treated here? It’s fucked.’
We asked if he wanted to talk, he said yes and that he would be “very…
This has all the makings of a very uncomfortable situation this offseason, and from memory, this has been a sentiment all season long. The front office has been very vocal, both behind closed doors and with the media, something that hasn’t been very prevalent in the past. It has hurt this team, and their performance struggles could be blamed on that as a part of it.
General Manager Chris Drury has to make sure his ducks are in a row because these occurrences are starting to stack up.
What happened?
The comments made by de Haan come after he was scratched from the lineup 18 times this season after playing in the three games after his trade to New York. He is not, and was not, expected to completely change around the season. His acquisition in the Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey trade with the Colorado Avalanche was likely to dump those salaries.
Even still, with the season being what it was, why not give de Haan a shot down the stretch? Change things up, shake things around? He couldn’t have made things worse, could he?
Front office dumpster fire
This season has been very public for the front office. There was the drama surrounding the offseason comments on Jacob Trouba, then Trouba’s comments on the front office after he was traded to Anaheim. Plus, the Kaapo Kakko situation, in which he expressed his displeasure with management before being sent to Seattle.
This situation with de Haan is another example of why there may be changes coming in the offseason. This team needs help with leadership. It may just be on the roster level, but upper management also needs to be looked at hard. His comments on his treatment are bizarre and surprising, but with the track record being the way it is, justifiable.