With Mika Zibanejad signing an eight-year contract extension worth $68 million, the NHL Trade Rumors that were floating around about the New York Rangers interested in a Jack Eichel trade can be put to rest. With the Zibanejad signing, and with defenceman Adam Fox due a new contract next offseason, the Rangers cannot afford Eichel’s contract.
Zibanejad will count $8.5 million against the Rangers salary cap beginning next season and through 2029-30.
Zibanejad has 283 points in 323 regular-season games since the Rangers acquired him from Ottawa in 2016.
Mika Zibanejad career stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Djurgardens Jr. | Swe-Jr | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 |
| 2010-11 | Djurgardens IF Stockholm | SEL | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010-11 | Djurgardens Jr. | Swe-Jr | 27 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 18 |
| 2011-12 | Djurgardens Jr. | Swe-Jr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011-12 | Djurgardens IF Stockholm | SEL | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | -2 |
| 2011-12 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 2012-13 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 23 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 42 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 9 |
| 2013-14 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 69 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 18 | -15 |
| 2013-14 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 80 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 81 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 18 | -2 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 16 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 14 | -23 |
| 2018-19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 47 | -12 |
| 2019-20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 41 | 34 | 75 | 14 | 9 |
| 2020-21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 18 | 2 |
| NHL Totals | 604 | 200 | 234 | 434 | 173 |
