Anton Stralman has been a key cog on the New York Rangers' blue line for the last three seasons, but there is a significant chance that he will depart the team after the season ends.
It was reported by Larry Brooks of the New York Post that Stralman was offered and turned down a three-year contract worth $9 million. This would have come with a reasonable cap hit of $3 million, but it wasn't to the Swedish defender's liking. With that in mind, will 2013-14 be the last for Stralman as a Broadway Blueshirt?
Given the Rangers' tight cap situation, it is unlikely that Stralman will be re-signed at a rate higher than the $3 million he was already offered.
The New Jersey Devils at the start of the 2011-12 season signed Stralman to a tryout, but he ultimately was released. The Rangers then took a chance on him, and he was inked to a one-year deal.
He subsequently signed a two-year deal that will expire in July. Stralman's current $1.7 million cap hit is a huge bargain, and the Rangers have really benefited from that the past two seasons. As it currently stands, the Rangers have $17,912,500 to fill out 11 rost ...
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