— Walking onto the ice for an optional morning skate Calvin de Haan didn’t hide his frustration The Rangers have made the veteran defenseman a healthy scratch for the past 18 games adding that it’s “f—ed” how the Rangers have treated him New York acquired de Haan in the package it received for Ryan Lindgren Coach Peter Laviolette played him his first three games with the team and has made him a healthy scratch since initially said he would speak to reporters after practice and be “very transparent.” He had a conversation with a Rangers public relations staffer when leaving the ice then told reporters he would prefer to wait until after the season He stressed it was his decision — not the public relations staff’s — to not go into more detail Sunday “I said what I said because I am frustrated, and any competitor who says that they would be happy in this position would be lying to you,” de Haan later tweeted Sunday afternoon “After playing (three) games for the team and going 2-0-1 I thought I maybe would have got an opportunity to jump into the lineup and help win some games But we still won and collected some crucial points to climb the standings I understand the youth movement in the NHL and I’m getting older in hockey years and I may not play every single night I feel like I can still contribute and help teams win I know I’m not going to play 20 minutes a night in the role I’ve been in the past few years I feel like I can still keep up and help a team in certain facets of the game “I’m not trying to be the villain or gain attention or throw shade on the organization I would have preferred a scrum setting to chat about how my time with the Rangers has gone As a player you have to respect the lineup decisions whether you like them or not it’s just been frustrating not being able to compete and do what I love to do With the Rangers eliminated from playoff contention less than a year after winning the Presidents’ Trophy Laviolette knows change could be coming — potentially involving him “I think everything gets looked at when a year is not good like this,” he said I love being here with these guys and the New York Rangers It’s a year where everything went right to a year where things didn’t go right The Rangers set a record for wins and points in 2023-24 and though the Rangers’ season stabilized a bit when the calendar flipped to 2025 (21-17-6 record since Jan especially with its power-play and defensive structure Laviolette said there will be time to discuss specific elements of the Rangers’ season that went wrong but didn’t say much else Sunday other than that the team needed to be more consistent He also made clear he wants to remain with the Rangers Everybody I just mentioned is faced with disappointment today There’s always things that are looked at.” Braden Schneider is out for the final two games of the season with an upper-body injury He was dealing with the injury during the season but will sit out now that the Rangers are officially eliminated The 23-year-old is expected to be ready for the start of next season Schneider will finish 2024-25 with 80 games played His scoring numbers are all slightly above his previous career highs nearly two minutes more than he has ever averaged in a season the Rangers recalled Matthew Robertson from AHL Hartford has been recalled multiple times in his career but has yet to appear in a game Laviolette said he will debut Monday against the Florida Panthers “My excitement level is super high,” Robertson said “It feels like it’s been a long time coming It seems like I’ve been close a couple times.” Robertson found out he’d be in the lineup shortly before taking the ice in Fort Lauderdale Young players will likely see increased ice time with the Rangers eliminated Laviolette said Gabe Perreault and Brennan Othmann will both see action before the season is over though he did not specify if they will play Monday in Florida Will Cuylle scored his 20th goal of the season Saturday in Raleigh and would be a logical candidate for Team Canada’s World Championships roster He has yet to hear from team executives on the possibility I haven’t really thought about it too much,” Cuylle said “It’s good to play hockey and get better and meet new people (Photo of Calvin de Haan: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images) 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}.css-v4v4rs{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}@media (min-width:0px){.css-v4v4rs{display:block;}}@media 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"I'm not trying to be the villain or gain attention or throw shade on the organization it's just been frustrating not being able to compete and do what I love to do." The trade in full saw New York land de Haan a 2025 conditional second-round pick and a 2025 conditional fourth-round pick for Ryan Lindgren Jimmy Vesey and the rights to unsigned draft pick Hank Kempf It seemed like de Haan would provide usable depth to the blue line for New York considering he played 44 games for the Avalanche this season prior to the deal The journeyman also previously played for the New York Islanders Hurricanes again and Tampa Bay Lightning before the Avalanche signed him to a one-year deal before the 2024-25 campaign New York is just 20th in the league in goals allowed per game (3.15) so it's not as if it has been dominant on defense and couldn't work de Haan into the lineup It has also been eliminated from playoff contention so wouldn't be interrupting a dominant group with some lineup changes It is clear de Haan is frustrated with the situation and it is a pretty straightforward assumption that he won't be re-signing with the Rangers in free agency during the upcoming offseason He is 34 years old and is no longer a significant offensive contributor from the blue line so he likely won't command a big deal with any team he isn't far removed from posting a plus-minus number of plus-seven in 2022-23 for the Hurricanes and has appeared in 38 postseason games in his career Some other team may be interested in signing him and playing him far more than the Rangers have which could lead to less frustration on his end with his next deal Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey were traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the New York Rangers on Saturday for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan and conditional second- and fourth-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft The Rangers will retain 50 percent of Lindgren's one-year The second-round pick is the better of their own or that of the Carolina Hurricanes The fourth-round selection is the better of the Avalanche or the Vancouver Canucks Lindgren, a 27-year-old defenseman, can become an unrestricted free agent after the season. He played for New York since he was acquired in the trade that sent Rick Nash to the Boston Bruins on Feb (Rangers general manager) Chris Drury told me I got traded here and obviously a lot of emotions go on," Lindgren said Sunday "But to find out you're coming to Colorado and what a great team they have here a 31-year-old forward and another pending UFA completed his second stint with the Rangers after signing a one-year contract Oct He and Lindgren join an Avalanche team that's 35-24-2 holds the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference and is three seasons removed from winning the Stanley Cup Colorado plays the Pittsburgh Penguins at Ball Arena on Tuesday (9 p.m obviously into the Deadline this Friday and on an expiring contract," Vesey said but exciting news and pumped to be here on such a good team." The Rangers (29-26-4) face the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden on Sunday (7 p.m five days before the NHL Trade Deadline at 3 p.m They're four points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the second wild card ifrom the Eastern Conference one season after winning the Presidents' Trophy awarded to the team with the best record in the regular season The trades are the latest moves in what has been a season of roster turnover for the Rangers. New York acquired J.T. Miller from Vancouver on Jan. 31 for Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini and a first-round pick in the 2025 draft three days after he was a healthy scratch for a 3-2 loss at the St Adam Fox is on injured reserve with an upper-body injury sustained in a 5-1 win against the New York Islanders on Tuesday Selected by the Bruins in the second round (No 87 assists) in 387 regular-season games and 11 points (three goals "He's just a warrior," Avalanche forward Casey Mittelstadt said and I think his offensive game is probably a little bit underrated I think he can really move the puck and make plays in the offensive zone and I'll always be happy to have him on my side." Vesey signed with the Rangers as a UFA on Aug after choosing not to sign with the Predators He was traded to the Buffalo Sabres on June 20 his third after signing a one-year contract Oct 92 assists) in 616 regular-season games for the Rangers "I think both guys have the ability to help us "Lots of experience playing in big games on a big stage and they both have played well in some of those situations that's a big add for all the reasons that we've talked about at times during the year getting another really strong penalty killer the physicality around the net front and down low in your own zone to be able to help close plays out." was a first-round pick by the Islanders (No 12) in the 2009 NHL Draft and has 148 points (24 goals 124 assists) in 676 games over 13 seasons for the Avalanche He's had at least 100 hits and 100 blocked shots six times in the NHL and has been at least plus-1 in eight seasons seven assists) in 37 games this season for the Avalanche and Predators 17 and was traded to Colorado by Nashville on Dec The Rangers also traded Hank Kempf to the Avalanche The unsigned 22-year-old defenseman was a seventh-round pick (No NHL.com senior writer Dan Rosen and independent correspondent Ryan Boulding contributed to this report He has served in this role since July 2019 MR Group comprises rig intake and inspection specialist ModuSpec global oil and gas training provider Well Academy He served in various management roles with ModuSpec for nearly 16 years from 1994-2010 Lloyd's Register (LR) acquired ModuSpec in 2008 he then spent more than eight years with LR then as managing director/CEO of LR Drilling Integrity Services and then commercial development director energy having been a healthy scratch in each of the team's last 18 games On Sunday, de Haan made clear to reporters that he's dismayed over his current situation with the Rangers telling the media that he thinks "it's f––ed" that he hasn't been in the lineup of late While he initially indicated he wanted to air out his thoughts with reporters on Sunday he later backtracked and decided it would be best to speak at the conclusion of the season He did take to social media to provide a bit of clarity "I was hoping that I would have been able to express in a scrum setting versus a quote as I was going onto the ice and having it on the internet 30 seconds later," wrote de Haan I said what I said because I am frustrated and any competitor who says that they would be happy in this position would be lying to you "After playing 3 games for the team and going 2-0-1 and I'm getting older in hockey years and I may not play every single night I know I'm not going to play 20 minutes a night in the role I've been in the past few years but again I feel like I can still keep up and help a team in certain facets of the game." Going to get ahead of this now…I was hoping that I would have been able to express in a scrum setting versus a quote as I was going onto the ice and having it on the Internet 30 seconds later I said what I said because I am frustrated The 33-year-old was acquired by the Rangers as part of the trade that sent Ryan Lindgren to the Colorado Avalanche he played in just three games before being removed from Peter Laviolette's rotation The Rangers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2021 having massively underperformed throughout the season It's been a season full of frustrations for the entire organization and that includes those who have only been in New York for a couple of months The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Calvin de Haan’s recent comments add to a growing list of Rangers players expressing frustration this season As the team stumbles toward the finish line questions about locker room culture and management are heating up Prior to an optional skate for the New York Rangers this morning who has only suited up in three games since coming over in the Ryan Lindgren trade shared some frustrations in a passing comment with Mollie Walker of the New York Post: #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 It’s fucked.’ We asked if he wanted to talk that quote made the rounds and spread like wildfire through no fault of Mollie’s or de Haan’s This season has been an utter disaster for the Rangers and one of the many storylines surrounding this franchise throughout the season is various circumstances where players have voiced their frustrations It started with Kaapo Kakko and continued with Zac Jones it can be dated back to the offseason with Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba and even beyond that with Vitali Kravtsov.  Blueshirt Bandwidth podcast out every Thursday A thirty minute practice and one conversation with the Rangers’ PR department later de Haan decided to wait until the end of the season After coming off the ice and having a conversation with #NYR PR de Haan decided he wanted to wait until the end of the season so he could get more information.I confirmed it was his decision and he said yes but it was clear the Blueshirts didn’t want him to talk About an hour and a half after all this went down de Haan made the following statement in reply to Jonny Lazarus on X: but the main takeaway is that it’s not just one or two players that aren’t happy with how the Rangers are running things Joe Fortunato is going to have a piece taking a deeper look at this coming soon but the culture problem in New York is a serious issue—one that is raising some really justifiable concerns moving forward with Chris Drury at the helm He made mention of this in his statement but the Rangers were 2-0-1 with him in the lineup the Rangers defense pairings were really good in those first few games that followed the Ryan Lindgren trade and de Haan was a big part of that at 33 years old maybe he’s not someone you should want to rely on every night But he gave this team every reason to believe he could be a valuable option on the back end moving forward.  Now, the blue line did get a little crowded once everyone was healthy—although it turns out not everyone actually was, as we learned Braden Schneider has been nursing an injury for a while while playing through it Not to mention the Rangers also brought inCarson Soucy which played a huge role in de Haan becoming a healthy scratch for essentially the rest of the season (18 straight games) The team was also set on remaining competitive and trying to push for that final wildcard position to make the playoffs along with the fact that the team continued to struggle the fact that de Haan remained in the press box made no sense to anyone including the veteran defenseman himself.  You can say the line about how you can only dress so many skaters but it’s incredibly difficult to comprehend how there wasn’t a single opportunity to give de Haan a second look in the last 18 games Would he have been a difference maker and helped the Rangers get to a playoff spot But seeing some sort of effort to make chances and find a solution would have been better than the result we saw on a nightly basis.  It will be especially interesting now to see if Calvin de Haan gets in the action at all with two games remaining in the season. We know that Matthew Robertson, who was called up in correspondence with the Braden Schneider injury will make his NHL debut in one of those games which makes finding a place for de Haan all the more difficult de Haan's locker clean-out day interview will be an incredibly interesting one to look out for After being a late cut at the Ranger's training camp Othmann persevered through a frustrating season Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter this twilight chapter with the Rangers is about more than stats It’s been a turbulent season for the underperforming New York Rangers who have made several changes to their roster hasn’t seen much ice time during his stint with the team He initially tried to voice his concerns but was silenced by the organization and the Rangers themselves in 1993 and now in 2025 The 2024–2025 season is one the Rangers will want to forget as soon as possible marked by underwhelming performances and off-ice drama When asked about being a healthy scratch for the last 18 games he didn’t mince words:“It’s f-cked,” the 33-year-old said expressing his frustration and indicating he was willing to speak to the media regarding speculation about the locker room atmosphere he spoke with the Rangers’ PR team and changed his mind de Haan informed the media that he would wait until the end of the season before speaking publicly Instead of giving a formal interview, de Haan took to X (formerly Twitter) to speak his truth ”I was hoping that I would have been able to express in a scrum setting versus a quote as I was going onto the ice and having it on the Internet 30 seconds later,” he wrote.”I said what I said because I am frustrated ”After playing 3 games for the team and going 2-0-1 I thought I maybe would have got an opportunity to jump into the lineup and help win some games Did I help win those games I played I understand the youth movement in the nhl I feel like I can still contribute and help teams win.”I know I’m not going to play 20 minutes a night in the role I’ve been in the past few years but again I feel like I can still keep up and help a team in certain facets of the game I’m not trying to be the villain or gain attention or throw shade on the organization I would have preferred a scrum setting to chat about how my time with the rangers has gone Calvin de Haan is not the first Ranger this season to speak out about their frustration with how the team has been managed. Former captain Jacob Trouba and Zac Jones have all criticized the Rangers organization during the season NHL Worldwide SUNRISE, Fla. - The Rangers clawed their way to a 5-3 comeback win over the Florida Panthers on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena but the final result is far less consequential than some of the big-picture concerns surrounding the second-to-last game of this dwindling season New York was eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday leaving us to focus on topics that impact the future direction of the franchise Nearly six years after being the second player selected in what was supposed to be a foundational draft for the Rangers Matthew Robertson made his NHL debut under unceremonious circumstances The 24-year-old defenseman has toiled in the AHL for four full seasons never reaching the ceiling the Blueshirts envisioned when they selected him in the second round of the 2019 draft but he's lacked physicality and his feel for the game has lagged behind It took the Rangers being eliminated for him to finally get his chance with long odds of sticking around – at least not in New York – and all that time in the minors reducing any trade value he once had it was hard not to feel good for Robertson given his journey to this point white and blue since getting drafted in 2019," he said There were a lot of emotions and a lot of nerves I was just very excited and proud of my family and everyone who's helped me." said his parents and girlfriend flew in for the occasion Getting paired with former Norris Trophy winner Adam Fox made it that much sweeter he made it a lot easier for me to just jump in there and just focus on my game," said Robertson who finished with two shots and a plus-one rating in 15:24 time on ice It was a feel-good story in a season that's had too few of them but the final judgment of that 2019 draft class won’t be kind to the Rangers It started with so much hope surrounding No. 2 overall selection Kaapo Kakko, who had flashes but was often buried in the bottom six and never quite blossomed in New York. His relatively disappointing tenure ended shortly after the Finnish forward aired his grievances about being healthy scratched on Dec leading to a trade with Seattle for a modest return of defenseman Will Borgen He’ll be a case study for organizational development – or lack thereof – for years to come Kakko was one of eight Rangers' selections in that draft followed by fellow second-rounder Karl Henriksson at No The undersized Swedish center also underwhelmed and failed to rise above AHL Hartford where he posted only 40 points (18 goals and 22 assists) across 134 games before returning to the SHL this season who soon surpassed Robertson in the defensemen pecking order but has struggled to earn the trust of multiple NHL coaches He was scratched in six of the previous eight games before returning to the lineup Monday but he’s never appeared in more than 45 games across five seasons due to coach’s decisions There’s a decent chance that all but one member of that draft class will be elsewhere by the time next season begins with the lone holdover being sixth-round forward Adam Edström (No After inexplicably scratching the organization’s top-two prospects the previous two games head coach Peter Laviolette reinserted Brennan Othmann and Gabe Perreault in Florida with Othmann reuniting with Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck while Perreault slotted onto a line with J.T The former trio posted strong results in their previous four games together with a 77.11% xGF and 15-2 advantage in high-danger scoring chances That made the initial decision to remove Othmann that much more puzzling "You don't really like sitting out at any time but we have a lot of forwards here," said Othmann and a lot of guys deserve some opportunity and some chance and it's kind of what you've got to sit with." Brennan Othmann: Rangers rookie understands his role, but scratches make little sense While Laviolette righted that wrong Monday another puzzling lineup choice came to the forefront Brett Berard, who scored a pair of goals in Thursday’s 9-2 win over the Islanders and earned praise from the coach as being “real noticeable” lately took his turn on the healthy scratch merry-go-round a couple other 24-and-under forwards – Matt Rempe and Juuso Pärssinen – each scored goals Pärssinen now has five points (two goals and three assists) in the last three games after sitting out the previous six "It's just about that impact in the game," Laviolette said I've noticed that the last three games that he's been in here Calvin de Haan falloutOne player who's consistently gotten the short end of the stick is Calvin de Haan who was scratched for the 19th consecutive game The 33-year-old defenseman − acquired in a Mar. 2 trade with Colorado − expressed displeasure with his situation via X on Sunday After playing 3 games for the team and going 2-0-1 But we still won and collected some crucial points to climb the standings," he added "I understand the youth movement in the nhl but again I feel like I can still keep up and help a team in certain facets of the game." "I’m not trying to be the villain or gain attention or throw shade on the organization Laviolette was asked prior to Monday's game if he's spoken with de Haan since and I've had conversations with him the whole time," the coach said de Haan's disgruntlement is far from a one off He's one of several players who have vocalized frustration this season, whether it be over ice time or how they've been treated by an organization that continues to take PR hits The list of those who have gone public with their discontent includes Jones Jimmy Vesey and traded captain Jacob Trouba fueling curiosity over whether there are others who have yet to speak up Laviolette defended the lines of communication between the coaching staff and players but it stands to reason that there is angst directed at team president Chris Drury "Some of the players have expressed it because they want to play You don't want players sitting out being perfectly fine not playing," Laviolette said But there were plenty of conversations before that but there were conversations that we had just to explain things." Vincent Z. Mercogliano is the New York Rangers beat reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Read more of his work at lohud.com/sports/rangers/ and follow him on Twitter @vzmercogliano they brought back veteran blue liner Calvin de Haan de Haan only played in three games and was healthy scratched for 18 straight games This hasn’t been sitting well with de Haan and he briefly let his thoughts known to Rangers media blurting out “How about how I’ve been treated here?” de Haan noted that he would be “very transparent” about what he’s going through While initially saying he would wait until the end of the season de Haan took to Twitter to open up about his situation “I was hoping that I would have been able to express in a scrum setting versus a quote as I was going onto the ice and having it on the Internet 30 seconds later,” de Haan opened a lengthy tweet with “I said what I said because I am frustrated and any competitor who says that they would be happy in this position would be lying to you.” de Haan went on to mention that in his three games played with the Rangers they went 2-0-1 securing standings points in each outing “I thought I maybe would have got an opportunity to jump into the lineup and help win some games,” de Haan said But we still won and collected some crucial points to climb the standings.” The Rangers were recently eliminated from playoff contention after being President’s Trophy winners just a year ago de Haan said he understands that he’s not one of the top young players in the league but he believes he was deserving of more opportunities de Haan is still ready and willing to compete at the highest level of hockey “As a player you have to respect the lineup decisions whether you like them or not it’s just been frustrating not being able to compete and do what I love to do,” de Haan closed his tweet with Make sure you bookmark Breakaway On SI for the latest news, exclusive interviews, recruiting coverage, and more! NICK HORWAT New York Rangers defenseman Calvin de Haan speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day on April 21 Soucy speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day Kreider speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day Schneider speaks to the media during the team's 2025 Exit Day Robertson speaks to the media during the team's 2025 Exit Day Carrick speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day Othmann speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day Edstrom speaks to the media during the team's 2025 Exit Day Jones speaks to the media during the team's 2025 Exit Day Fox speaks to the media during the team's 2025 Exit Day Miller speaks to the media during the team's 2025 Exit Day Brodzinski speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day Berard speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day Rempe speaks to the media during the team's 2025 Exit Day Perreault speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day Cuylle speaks to the media during the team's 2025 Exit Day Parssinen speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day de Haan speaks to the media during the team's 2025 Exit Day Trocheck speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day Vaakanainen speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day Quick speaks to the media during the team’s 2025 Exit Day and a brutally honest quote: Calvin de Haan’s short Rangers stint revealed deeper issues behind the scenes This post is part of an ongoing series of Rangers Report Cards, grading the performance of each member of the 2024-25 New York Rangers. To view more report cards in this series, go here we had no expectations at all for Calvin de Haan perhaps someone on this masthead mulled it over as a hypothetical "who would be a good safe depth defenseman the Rangers could get for cheap" question He hasn't played 60 games in a single season since 2021-22 20 assists) in the only year of his career that played all 82 games adding one more log to the jam that was a defense corps better characterized as having quantity over quality After suiting up for the Blueshirts in the first three games after he came over from Colorado de Haan sat in the press box for the final 20 games of the regular season It's certainly worth mentioning that the Rangers were 2-0-1 in those three games recording back-to-back shutouts against the Nashville Predators and the New York Islanders and losing to the Washington Capitals in overtime de Haan looked good in the limited role he was being asked to play picking up an assist in his first game as a New York Ranger de Haan played the majority of his Rangers minutes paired with Zac Jones As for why what we saw from de Haan in these three games didn't merit more ice time that's a question you'll have to direct to former Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette You'd only get a Coach ChatGPT non-response response Given the repeated defensive breakdowns that we witnessed in the 20 games that de Haan sat—and throughout the entire season—there doesn't seem to be an obvious reason we shouldn't have seen more of him When we remember Calvin de Haan's (breif) time as a New York Ranger, it won't be for anything that he did on the ice. It'll be for what he said while he was walking on to the ice at the Rangers' practice facility He'd go on to revise and extend his remarks in a reply to Jonny Lazarus on X: It's hard to disagree with de Haan's stark and profane assessment of his time in New York It's strange the extent to which NHL general managers don't have as much of a say over the lineup decisions NHL coaches make as GMs in other sports do It's possible that Chris Drury had little intention of acquiring de Haan when he swung the deal with Colorado for Lindgren and Vesey Colorado may have insisted the Rangers take him just to open a roster spot for Lindgren this again is where the disconnect between GM and coach becomes evident as well does one of Peter Laviolette myriad professional failings Laviolette's assessment of the options available to him in the Rangers defensive corps was simply wrong And Chris Drury's inability or unwillingness to assert a more firm hand with the coach and the line up allowed for the insanity of those poor defensive lineup decisions to be made over and over again We'll remember Calvin de Haan more for what he revealed about the team than anything he did on skates de Haan only played three games with the Rangers and the Rangers looked good when he played in them he's off to find his next free agent contract—that quest certainly a big reason why he quickly worked to deescalate his first comments We just don't have enough facts in evidence to give him any grade other than an "incomplete," but we'll always appreciate the radical candor that de Haan gave us in that minute about just how ridiculous stupid and awful lineup decisions were throughout the 2024-25 season Despite entering the season as a Stanley Cup contender they've played well below expectations and will miss the postseason entirely The Rangers' problems aren't ending just because the regular season is Veteran defenseman Calvin De Haan is the latest disgruntled player and he was vocal about his issues with the team's head coach and management De Haan freely spoke to reporters about his eagerness to finish the season and move on he commented on his poor treatment since joining the organization and he will be eager to talk to the media After the practice session and a conversation with the public relations team De Haan opted to save any more comments until after the season NY Post reporter Mollie Walker was on hand and shared the update on the veteran defender After coming off the ice and having a conversation with #NYR PR He last played on March 5th against the Washington Capitals The veteran defender is a pending unrestricted free agent and he likely will depart via free agency this summer it's a matter of time until he speaks out about his experience in more detail The Rangers have had a string of personnel issues this season. The team has had troubles with their head coach, multiple players in the NHL lineup and could be set for even more shakeups ths summer The departure of De Haan is a guarantee among those shakeups Breakaway On SI will provide any updates and insights as they are made available JACOB PUNTURI Defenseman Calvin de Haan is upset about the way the New York Rangers have treated him since the team acquired him on March 1 While passing by reporters before an on-ice session Sunday, de Haan said something to the effect of: "How about the way I've been treated here? It's f----d," according to New York Post Sports' Mollie Walker De Haan has been a healthy scratch for the last 18 games He's suited up for just three contests for the Rangers after being traded by the Colorado Avalanche Rangers PR had a conversation with de Haan after he came off the ice, and he decided to wait until the end of the season to speak with the media, according to Walker De Haan later took to social media to address the situation "I said what I said because I am frustrated, and any competitor who says that they would be happy in this position would be lying to you," de Haan wrote on X "After playing three games for the team and going 2-0-1 "I'm not trying to be the villain or gain attention or throw shade on the organization it's just been frustrating not being able to compete and do what I love to do De Haan is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer The 33-year-old has played 679 NHL games over 13 seasons Calvin de Haan has become the latest Ranger to voice his frustrations over his playing time, joining Kaapo Kakko, Jimmy Vesey, and Zac Jones in an ever growing list of frustrated Rangers. Initially, Calvin de Haan’s frustrations were colorful but not detailed, though he was able to clarify on social media later though his situation is not unlike Vesey’s as is understanding the full scope of the issue Focusing on Calvin de Haan’s frustrations he was acquired in a deadline deal as a roster balancing piece he looked very good in his three games before being unceremoniously booted from the blue line The Rangers went 2-0-1 in that time with de Haan playing solid defense on the third pair winning the high danger chance battle 12-9 over those three games including a 3-1 advantage against the division winning Capitals giving the Rangers balance on their blue line It’s easy to say the acquisition of Carson Soucy made de Haan a redundant piece but there was a large stretch of games where Adam Fox was hurt and de Haan still didn’t play This overlapped with a stretch where both Soucy and de Haan were scratched So competition had little to do with de Haan’s ice time We will never know why de Haan was continually scratched by Peter Laviolette despite on-ice results that have been better than both Soucy and Urho Vaakanainen so scratching de Haan every night seemed counter productive to his goals NHL coaches are weird and set in their ways Calvin de Haan’s frustrations are valid but his ice time is the least of anyone’s concerns right now That’s nothing against him and his complaints but the Rangers needed to see what they had in both Vaakanainen and Soucy Vaakanainen has since been extended and Soucy has looked pretty rough It would not surprise me to see Soucy traded in the offseason He has a right to be upset with how he’s been handled here but he is what he is at this point for the Rangers are both valid and inconsequential to the Rangers this is another symptom of a much larger problem for the Rangers we’ve had many players voice frustrations at their treatment The quartet mentioned above are from this year but we’ve heard from Vitali Kravtsov who was publicly berated by Drury at one point The status of the player and whether they were a draft bust doesn’t matter It’s easy as a fan to default to “well Kravtsov was a bust” and “well de Haan and Vesey were spare parts” and “Kakko wasn’t producing.” These are all factual statements In this case, the trees are each individual complaint. The forest is that there are now at least 5 complaints like this across multiple coaches, and that’s just what we know about. The lone constant in this span is Drury, and it’s something I wrote about in October 2021 For the sake of this post we won’t be diving into each trade or signing instead focusing on personnel relationships it’s that the Mike Babcock approach doesn’t work anymore Players aren’t reacting the same way and the hardnose approach needs to be softened This rings especially true when publicly berating players This goes far beyond just the five guys mentioned here I have staunchly defended Drury’s approach to shedding Barclay Goodrow via waivers but it appears he did not even give Goodrow a heads up first There was no warning given to either Jacob Trouba or Chris Kreider about their inclusion in that trade memo either So now we have eight players ranging from kid to respected veteran all showing communication issues with Drury The stink this year starts at the very top and Drury is not exempt from blame in how this season went especially in light of all these complaints Whatever Drury is doing in the locker room His desire to have a hand in everything isn’t working Refusing to delegate and/or learn to address his shortcomings isn’t working it’s clear Drury needs a buffer between him and the players Someone to soften the communication and perhaps keep Drury clear of the locker room That’s one thing both Glen Sather and Jeff Gorton were good with: They didn’t meddle in the locker room The players quitting this year is most certainly connected to how Drury has treated his players Peter Laviolette is not innocent in any of this but since the issue extends to both Gerard Gallant as well It is also clear they need a change in the front office but he needs a buffer between him and the players or else the Rangers will fall further into joke territory This iteration of the Rangers is dangerously close to the 1998-2004 dark ages teams but at least those teams didn’t quit on the fans More About: Last Updated: 8/12/24 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 The New York Rangers are out of playoff contention 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 This has all the makings of a very uncomfortable situation this offseason both behind closed doors and with the media something that hasn’t been very prevalent in the past 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 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 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 why not give de Haan a shot down the stretch 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 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 © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"68","src":"69","url":"6a"},{"type":"67","value":"6b"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"6e","url":"6f"},{"type":"6d","value":"6g"},"All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands Having nearly nine years of writing experience Justin has decided to stick to writing about Hockey he contributes to Blue Line Station and is the Site Expert for Bleedin' Blue 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 New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Calvin de Haan a conditional second-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Ryan Lindgren and the rights to unsigned draft pick Hank Kempf New York now owns eight selections in the upcoming draft has appeared in 44 games with Colorado this season he ranks fifth among skaters in hits (59) and blocked shots (58) de Haan has accumulated 24 goals and 124 assists for 148 points in 676 career NHL games across 13 seasons He has registered at least 100 hits and 100 blocked shots six times over his career and finished with a plus-1 or better rating in eight campaigns Ontario native has also appeared in 38 playoff games across five seasons de Haan won a silver medal with Canada at the 2017 World Championship and at both the 2010 and 2011 World Junior Championship De Haan was originally selected by the Islanders in the first round has skated in 37 games between the Avalanche and Nashville Predators this season recording four goals and seven assists for 11 points The forward played in his 100th career NHL game on Nov Parssinen has collected 48 points (18G-30A) in 126 career NHL games with Colorado and Nashville 212 pounder registered career highs in games (45) Parssinen has represented Finland at multiple tournaments including the 2021 World Junior Championship Parssinen was originally selected by the Predators in the seventh round TARRYTOWN - Every month has brought more change for the 2024-25 Rangers and they wasted no time continuing that trend into what promises to be an active first week of March Blueshirts staples Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey are gone traded to the Avalanche in the first move of what turned out to be a busy Saturday across the NHL They're being replaced by young center Juuso Pärssinen and veteran defenseman Calvin de Haan who arrived from Colorado and jumped right onto the ice for Sunday's morning skate at the MSG Training Center "It's always tough to see change," head coach Peter Laviolette said. "But that being said, the focus shifts to (Sunday's 7 p.m.) game (vs. the Nashville Predators) and getting the two new players we received up to speed." Analysis: Rangers trade Lindgren, Vesey to Avs for four-part package Team president Chris Drury is trying to have his cake and eat it too by selling off players on expiring contracts without derailing the Rangers' playoff chase At least one more trade is coming before Friday's 3 p.m with veteran forward Reilly Smith being held out of Sunday's game for what the team deemed "roster management purposes." But New York is counting on Pärssinen de Haan and forward prospect Brett Berard − who was recalled Saturday after Chris Kreider (upper-body injury) was placed on injured reserve − to step in and plug the resulting holes The hope is they'll "provide some juice," as Laviolette put it and helps a team that's sitting four points out of the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot The Rangers didn't receive any favors on Saturday when nearly all the teams they're jockeying with won "Thanks for bringing all that up," Laviolette quipped "It'd be great if those teams do what they do but I still feel like we're in control of what we can do here We string together the majority of the wins – if we can put 75% Pärssinen is the most intriguing piece to come back in the trade because he's still young enough at 24 to believe there's untapped potential He was playing some wing with the Avs but has spent much of his three-year career and time at lower levels in the middle Laviolette intends to give him that chance and has him slotted in as the third-line center between rookie Brennan Othmann and veteran Jonny Brodzinski he was playing with some pretty good players I coached against him and watched some games recently with a couple of their top-end players It’s a great opportunity for him to come in and show what he can do The Rangers have been scouting the 6-foot-3 212-pounder for years and attempted to pry him away from the Predators before they traded him to Colorado in December according to one person with knowledge of the situation And they took note when he played well in two head-to-head meetings this season His production has been underwhelming (a career average of 0.38 points per game) and his overall game inconsistent with some scouts believing a third-line role may be his best-case scenario on a contending team But that would be just fine for the Rangers Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad but need to infuse their bottom six with young "I was a little bit shocked (about the trade) it's a pretty legendary organization," said Pärssinen who will be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights this summer "It feels pretty special today to put on the jersey." who will be playing for his sixth team in the last eight years will make his Rangers' debut on the bottom pair alongside Zac Jones with Laviolette noting they'll try both on the right side and "have conversations" about who handles the switch better The 33-year-old is limited offensively with no goals and seven assists through 44 games this season but he embraces his role as a stay-at-home defenseman and pointed to his respectable analytics in a lighthearted-but-accurate moment move pucks up to the forwards and go from there," de Haan said "If everyone's on my hockey DB (page) right now But my underlying numbers – the fancy stuff – has been pretty good for most of the season particularly in the bottom six and defense with unproven players in multiple spots but intrigue regarding how the youth will handle their newfound responsibilities The locker room is taking on a much different feel Lindgren and Vesey were as popular as any teammates in recent years Kaapo Kakko and Jacob Trouba as players who have been ousted following a multi-year run of success with minimal turnover A new era of Blueshirts' hockey is unfolding in front of us with those caught in the crossfire doing their best to cope while keeping their focus on the ice "I don't think anyone enjoys it," Zibanejad said "I don't know if it's even fun for the GMs to trade guys like that We've been fortunate last couple years to kind of stick with the team that we've had for some years now and it’s the tough part of the business when you lose guys like that." Top line ⊳ Artemi Panarin (LW) ⋄ Vincent Trocheck (C) ⋄ Alexis Lafrenière (RW) Third line ⊳ Brennan Othmann (LW) ⋄ Juuso Pärssinen (C) ⋄ Jonny Brodzinski (RW) Fourth line ⊳ Brett Berard (LW) ⋄ Sam Carrick (C) ⋄ Matt Rempe (RW) Top pair ⊳ K'Andre Miller (L) ⋄ Will Borgen (R) Second pair ⊳ Urho Vaakanainen (L) ⋄ Braden Schneider (R) Third pair ⊳ Zac Jones (L) ⋄ Calvin de Haan (R) Injured reserve: D Adam Fox (upper body) and F Chris Kreider (upper body) Calvin de Haan continues to provide a steadying presence on the back end and Tampa Bay Lightning before signing a one-year contract with the Avs during the summer of 2024 stay-at-home [defending] mindset,” Jared Bednar said when asked what de Haan brings to the defensive unit He’s got that veteran experience so he doesn’t get rattled.” averaging 15:24 of time on ice per contest All the defending mentality that you want in a guy in certain situations.” The transition to Denver has been pretty seamless for him and his family adding that they are getting used to the area they live in He also said that the hockey is pretty similar to where he’s played before so that stuff is pretty easy to adapt to.” de Haan has been paired with 26-year-old Sam Malinski on defense who made his NHL debut with the Avs last season The veteran said he’s trying to take a mentorship role with Malinski emphasizing the importance of having a well-rounded game “You’ve got to be able to play defense still in this league to earn a paycheck,” de Haan said “You can’t just go out there and score billions of points and be minus-50 You have to still take care of your own end.” “That’s one thing I’ve really tried to harp on him and communicate to him as well and the rest will take care of itself at the end of the day.” said playing on a pair with de Haan has been helpful “I think especially in times where we’re maybe struggling to get the puck out of the zone,” Malinski said “He’s a guy that knows how to make the quick fix and simple our game down so that we’re playing efficiently.” Bednar said a player’s defensive partner is their lifeline and it’s important for those partners to help each other [a] veteran guy that can read plays and talk through things in the defensive zone I think really helps Sam,” Bednar said “And I think Sam really helps Calvin with his puck-moving ability and the ability to jump up and create offense when they’re on the ice as well.” saying he has more flair to his game while de Haan’s game is simpler “And then he helps me out in the d-zone when I need it.” One thing Malinski said he’s learned from de Haan is that sometimes “I think he’s a player who plays the game really simple,” Malinski said “And I think he would say the same about himself de Haan has helped the team both on the ice and in the locker room And now that this miserable New York Rangers season is just about over the veteran defenseman is apparently ready to unleash his simmering anger Beat writers Mollie Walker (New York Post) and Peter Baugh (The Athletic) each reported that de Haan had a few choice words about his situation with the Rangers on his way to the ice for an optional practice in South Florida on Sunday The 13-year NHL veteran reportedly said that it’s “f—-d” how the Rangers have treated him since he was acquired from the Colorado Avalanche on March 1 He also reportedly said “just wasting time,” perhaps about taking part in practice after being a healthy scratch for 18 straight games De Haan told the reporters he’d speak with them after practice after speaking to a member of the Rangers public relations staff he begged off and said he’d speak another day Because his initial comments were posted on social media de Haan posted a lengthy statement on X (formerly Twitter) to explain himself “I’m not trying to be the villain or gain attention or throw shade on the organization I would have preferred a scrum setting to chat about how my time with the Rangers has gone,” de Haan stated in part “As a player you have to respect the lineup decisions whether you like them or not Related: Mark Messier believes ‘spirit was missing’ for Rangers during this miserable season It seems that de Haan held his tongue until the Rangers were officially eliminated from playoff contention which they were Saturday following a 7-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes The 33-year-old played three games in a row after the trade and the Rangers snagged five of six points (2-0-1) after Carson Soucy was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in a pre-deadline trade The Rangers are 6-10-2 in the past 18 games without de Haan in the lineup Urho Vaakanainen and Zac Jones each have received playing time instead of de Haan who had one assist and was plus-4 in the three games he played with the Rangers He had seven assists and was minus-8 in 44 games earlier this season with the Avalanche “Did I help win those games I played But we still won and collected some crucial points to climb the standings,” de Haan said in his statement “I understand the youth movement in the NHL but again I feel like I can still keep up and help a team in certain facets of the game.” Maybe the final straw for de Haan was that the Rangers recalled defenseman Matthew Robertson from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Sunday and coach Peter Laviolette said the 24-year-old will make his NHL debut against the Florida Panthers on Monday Braden Schneider won’t play the final two games of the season because of an upper-body injury The Rangers were carrying two extra defensemen before electing to sit Schneider but added Robertson to give him an opportunity with nothing on the line for the Blueshirts De Haan is set to become an unrestricted free agent at season’s end Since he is not part of New York’s future it makes sense to get a look at Robertson instead The Rangers close out the season Thursday at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning de Haan should have the chance to get things off his chest either Friday or Saturday More About: Watch SNYLog In Jets Draft Report Card: Grading Gang Green's picks Dart is Giants' future, it's only a matter of time before he's their present Grading the Jets pick of Membou in the draft Grading the Giants pick of Carter Could Acuña become part of Mets' center field plan with Siri out? Mets' wave of rapidly approaching pitching prospects is tantalizing — and potential X-factor Giants Draft Report Card: Grading Big Blue's picks Jets establishing their identity under Glenn with Membou selection Everything you need to know about Giants first-round pick Carter Everything you need to know about Jets first-round pick Membou With Sproat close, Mets could soon have a good conundrum on their hands Mets top 30 prospects for 2025 season Calvin de Haan isn't exactly pleased with how his New York Rangers tenure has gone so far Since joining the Rangers through a March 1 trade from the Colorado Avalanche the veteran defenceman has played in just three games with his new team But as he took the ice for morning skate on Sunday, the New York Post's Millie Walker reported hearing de Haan say something "to the effect of Reporters then asked de Haan if he wanted to speak after the skate to which he answered "yes" and said he would be "very transparent," Walker added de Haan decided he wanted to wait until the end of the season to speak to the media about his situation But as conversation began after Walker's report, de Haan took to social media to give his take on his time in the Big Apple. "I was hoping that I would have been able to express in a scrum setting versus a quote as I was going onto the ice and having it on the Internet 30 seconds later," de Haan wrote on X. "I said what I said because I am frustrated, and any competitor who says that they would be happy in this position would be lying to you. "After playing three games for the team and going 2-0-1, I thought I maybe would have got an opportunity to jump into the lineup and help win some games." de Haan's three games as a Ranger all came in the immediate aftermath of the trade, as the 33-year-old averaged 15:51 of ice time in wins over the Predators and Islanders and an overtime loss to the Capitals. de Haan picked up one assist and had a plus-3 rating in those games. New York, of course, was eliminated from playoff contention earlier this week and has since fallen to 37-36-7 with two games to play. Playing in his 13th NHL season with his sixth team, de Haan is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of 2024-25. "I’m not trying to be the villain or gain attention or throw shade on the organization, I would have preferred a scrum setting to chat about how my time with the Rangers has gone," he finished. "As a player you have to respect the lineup decisions whether you like them or not, it’s just been frustrating not being able to compete and do what I love to do. I hope everyone understands." The Rangers finish their season with games against Florida and Tampa Bay on Monday and Thursday. 20 Fantasy Thoughts: Hellebuyck puts bow on season for the agesLightning’s Oliver Bjorkstrand out week-to-week with lower-body injuryCOMMENTS When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines Should you violate our submissions guidelines we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application IOWA ~ Cornelius “Cornie” De Haan at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial gifts be designated for Fellowship Village or the Inwood Christian School Cornelius De Haan “Cornie” was born on April 22 He attended country school through the 8th grade and later received his GED from NCC in Sheldon Cornie began working as a farm hand as a young teenager At the age of 22 he was drafted into the United States Army where he served two years active duty followed by Army reserve He was stationed stateside during the Korean War and received his honorable discharge as a Sargeant on October 1 he was united in marriage to Viola Boersma at the Inwood Christian Reformed Church they lived in Sioux Falls where he was employed by John Morrell Packing Plant They then moved to their farm north of Inwood where he lived until becoming a resident at Fellowship Village on July 9 Cornie was a member of the Inwood Christian Reformed Church Cornie enjoyed all aspects of farming and had a remarkable memory of his years as a farmer He was a salesman for DeKalb Seeds for 25 years He was an avid reader and liked doing Sudoku puzzles as well as jigsaw puzzles He also enjoyed playing Bingo at Fellowship Village and visiting with his caregivers and fellow residents You would often find him with his favorite can of Diet Mountain Dew on his chairside table Cornie loved his family and spending time with them was precious to him Bonnie (Mike) Knobloch of Inwood; 2 grandchildren Valerie (Steve) Faber of Inwood and Geoff (Elise) Knobloch of Sioux Falls and Lily Knobloch of Sioux Falls; 1 great-great-granddaughter Betty Valentine of Sioux Center and Marie Ekdom of Pipestone Pauline De Haan of Sioux Center and Thressa De Haan of Grandville  Preceding him in death were his wife Tilly Pasma and her husband Orv and Judy Westra and her husband Marv; brothers-in-law Wayne Ekdom and Warren Valentine; and sister-in-law Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Trades are putting old friends in ugly new clothes Trade action around the NHL picked up over the weekend though not for the Isles (at least by the time of this posting) As the whole league heads into the Trade Deadline week the East has at least eight teams fighting for two wild card spots while the West has at least four and probably five who are out of it completely That sets up some different dynamic for would-be sellers and buyers are above them in the standings but being realistic about where they are as a franchise They held Reilly Smith out of last night’s tilt with the Predators for “roster management” purposes — i.e keeping him healthy in the event they complete a trade — and also sent pending UFAs Jimmy Vesey and Ryan Lindgren to the Avalanche for {gasp!} Calvin de Haan (also a UFA) plus a couple of conditional picks and main target Juuso Parssinen The Islanders...might still be trying to sign Brock Nelson But there must be a market for him and Kyle Palmieri so surely they’ll have some activity this week in one direction or the other First Islanders Goal picks for tonight go here Sunday’s NHL scores included a goalfest “messy track meet” among the Devils and Penguins More details have emerged after New York Rangers defenseman Calvin de Haan caused quite a stir with his comments on how he was being utilized New York Rangers defenseman Calvin de Haan caused a major stir over the weekend when he spoke frankly about how he was being utilized While about to step onto the ice for practice he made a notable comment about how he felt the Rangers were using him after indicating that he wanted to speak more about the situation with reporters who clearly did not want him to say what he was about to say de Haan, who began the year with the Colorado Avalanche before being acquired by the Rangers in early March, hasn't played since March 5 against the Washington Capitals de Haan then wrote the following on his personal X account about what had transpired de Haan clarified his comments by saying that he wasn't intending to 'throw shade' at the Rangers but that he would have preferred a more traditional 'scrum' setting with journalists to explain his side of the situation de Haan has played in 47 games this year split between Colorado and New York This article first appeared on House of Hockey and was syndicated with permission customized to your favorite sports and teams The First Shift crew discusses Calvin de Haan's frustration with the Rangers lineup decisions Breaking down the upcoming series between the Jets and the Stars Adam Lowry records his first career playoff overtime goal NHL Tonight on the defensive breakdowns for the Blues The NHL Tonight crew talks about Game 7 between the Jets and Blues Previewing game 7 between the Blues and Jets NHL Tonight recaps a wild game 7 between the Stars and Avalanche Discussing the performance of Gabriel Landeskog Mikko Rantanen records his first career playoff hat trick NHL Tonight: 2025 Trophy Finalists discussion The guys discuss the trust the entire Blues team has in Jordan Binnington NHL Tonight reacts to the Rangers hiring Mike Sullivan as their newest Head Coach The NHL Tonight desk speaks about the Blues 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Avalanche on March 1 De Haan played three games and then was scratched the rest of the regular season (20 games) despite playing well and the Rangers posting a 2-0-1 mark in those games he played “Not much to assess, you know, I only played three games,” de Haan said at breakup day going home to enjoy some time with friends and family I’ll be getting in the gym somewhat quick trying to be in the best possible shape for training camp wherever that may be It’s a bit of a head scratcher why de Haan sat for 20 consecutive games when the Rangers needed a win every night in their push to try and make the Stanley Cup Playoffs After the Rangers acquired defenseman Carson Soucy from the Vancouver Canucks shortly after picking up de Haan Urho Vaakanainen and Zac Jones all played ahead of de Haan even when K’Andre Miller missed time due to injury “I was a part of a trade for a Ranger who was a good New York Ranger for a long time,” explained de Haan “I was told I was going to be a part of the team moving forward and get an opportunity.” De Haan voiced his frustration to the media with about a week left in the regular season releasing a statement saying that he would dive more into the topic on breakup day and was noticeably aggravated about the subject “Guys who have been in my position for that long just want to play,” de Haan said you probably shouldn’t be in this line of work If you’re just content with sitting on the sideline that’s not a good thing in my opinion No hard feelings to anyone in the organization At the time it was just frustrating.” Related: Igor Shesterkin believes ‘something broke this season’ for Rangers, causing lack of confidence De Haan won’t be back next season. He’s an unrestricted free agent and will be looking for a new NHL home in 2025-26. The 33-year-old has played for five teams during the past four seasons His assessment of the Rangers is a valued one “It’s a good bunch of guys here,” de Haan said I don’t think that’s a pressing issue and you need a bounce here and there.” But was it just poor puck luck that sabotaged the Rangers during this miserable season especially during their failed playoff push “There were definitely times that I saw where it was just not cohesive maybe it was frustrating to see some of the goals we were letting in this is a group of five on the ice that were letting in goals but then there were flashes of brilliance where you’re like It’s still hard to fathom that the Rangers are not in the playoffs not one of the eight best teams in the Eastern Conference Just a year ago they were the Presidents’ Trophy winners Now they’re the biggest disappointment of the 2024-25 season what comes next for de Haan and the Rangers the bar will still be set high for this organization — and it should be Jimmy Vesey and prospect Hank Kempf to the Colorado Avalanche for Juuso Parssinen a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick The second-round pick will be the better of the Carolina Hurricanes or New York’s (both owned by Colorado) this year and the better of Colorado or the Vancouver Canucks’ fourth-round pick The Rangers are four points out of a playoff spot and did not want to let pending unrestricted free agents walk for nothing Both Lindgren and Vesey are on expiring contracts The Rangers will retain 50 percent of Lindgren’s cap hit Getting a second-round pick in the deal is a win for the Rangers who previously did not have a second-round pick in each of the next three years’ drafts De Haan can fill Lindgren’s spot on defense and Parssinen is a young forward Colorado acquired from the Nashville Predators earlier this season He’s a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights The Rangers had discussions to acquire Parssinen while with the Predators before the Avalanche acquired him and they view him as an immediate option at center He has 11 points in 37 games this year between his time in Nashville and Colorado he could perhaps go into 2025-26 as the team’s third-line center which would allow the team to keep Mika Zibanejad at top line right wing Parssinen got occasional looks in Colorado’s top-six forward group but he averaged only 9:47 of ice time a game with the club He was a healthy scratch the past three games His best stretch of production came in the 2022-23 season when he had 20 points in the Predators’ final 29 games He split time between the NHL and AHL the next year and has yet to find consistency at the NHL level the Rangers still got two draft picks without tying themselves to any contracts long-term De Haan has had a difficult year for the Avalanche which is part of why they were looking for an upgrade on defense He likely will take on a lesser role than Lindgren had with New York The Rangers still want to make the playoffs this year The front office felt this deal allowed the team to both recoup draft picks and add a young all while leaving them a roster that can contend for one of the final Wild Card spots It does not make their current team better but it also shouldn’t make it drastically worse Rangers president Chris Drury started this year with a roster built mostly by his predecessors John Davidson and Jeff Gorton Moving on from Lindgren is a further shift in a new direction as he makes the roster his own the Avalanche get a gritty defenseman who played significant time with Adam Fox He will likely be asked to play less in Colorado He’s been a big part of the Rangers’ penalty kill but has struggled at points this season despite his career-high 19 points New York had less than 50 percent of the expected goal share with Lindgren on the ice at five-on-five and that number is likely boosted by his time with Fox He should benefit from playing fewer minutes against less difficult competition in Colorado given how much of the load Cale Makar and Devon Toews carry The Avalanche will face a decision with him after this year but he also comes with risk if they decide to extend him could lead to his body continuing to break down Vesey is an effective fourth-line option who just crossed the 100-career goal plateau He was in and out of the Rangers’ lineup this season the Rangers are still looking for a solution to their problems on the blue line the coaching staff has seemingly forgotten a member of the organization since his acquisition Ontario native could stabilize parts of the Rangers' defensive unit moving forward if he was given a shot The New York Rangers' defensive issues are well-documented de Haan has been around for a while; he's not new to the NHL and isn't an inexperienced kid needing help He has been deep in the postseason with multiple teams; he's been around some of the best players in the NHL and knows how to play at this level the Rangers opted for mixed bags like Zac Wilson and Urho Vaakanainen before installing de Haan into the lineup When Peter Laviolette is looking at his defensive options why does he not go for someone who has been in this league for 13 years and played for six different teams It is confusing for the Rangers coaching staff and explaining that to the fans would be hard All I can suggest is that perhaps the Rangers do not like that de Haan's offense is not where you'd like it to be regarding how the Rangers want to play He's a calming presence on the ice who has been in plenty of playoff chases There's a lot to like regarding what de Haan can offer and he should be getting more of a look than he is Was he only acquired to allow Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to be traded to Colorado ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"5o","src":"5p","url":"5q"},{"type":"5n","value":"5r"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"5u","url":"5v"},{"type":"5t","value":"5w"},"All Rights Reserved and Blades of Teal with a decade of sports writing experience