As Artemi Panarin plays through the final season of his seven-year, $81.5 million contract, many question marks float around his future with the New York Rangers. According to reports, the Breadman has set one thing clear about his next deal in the NHL.

Re-signing Panarin was never going to be an easy task for the Rangers. The Russian star is signed to a contract carrying an annual cap hit of $11.6 million. With his deal expiring after the 2025-26 NHL season, the Rangers must find a way to sign him to a new contract—or lose him to unrestricted free agency in the summer.

Either way, a decision has to be made by the front office in Manhattan. Panarin may have made up his mind about his future, but the work is far from done on New York’s part. Now, reports around the NHL suggest Panarin is

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