Rangers deadline acquisition gets brutally honest about his 'f**ked' time in New York

The New York Rangers were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday afternoon following a crushing 7-3 loss in Carolina.

Last season's Presidents' Trophy winners end up among the biggest disappointments in 2024-25. They become just the fourth team in NHL history to miss the playoffs one year removed from finishing first in the league standings.

General manager Chris Drury was very active, making trades throughout the season in an attempt to jolt his team. One player he acquired was depth defenseman Calvin De Haan, who was a part of the return package for Ryan Lindgren from Colorado.

The 33-year-old has not enjoyed his time in the Big Apple. Rangers beat reporter Mollie Walker shared on X (formerly Twitter) an interaction the media had with Calvin De Haan at practice on Saturday.

"Calvin de Haan walked past us as he was about to get on the ice and commented on how it’s all finally over. 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 transparent," Walker wrote on X.

This certainly doesn't appear to sound good for the New York Rangers and their organization. Calvin De Haan is on a one-year, $800,000 contract signed with the Colorado Avalanche in 2024. Indications are that he won't be re-signing in New York as a pending UFA this offseason.

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Chris Drury has shown he's not shy to make moves, and you have to expect almost everything to be on the table after missing the playoffs. That is, if he still remains in charge. As we know, owner James Dolan isn't too shy to make changes himself.

Head coach Peter Laviolette looks unlikely to return, while players like Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and potentially even Alexis Lafreniere could find themselves in trade rumors in the coming months. It's not a matter of if there will be change; it's a matter of what will change in New York.

The Rangers still have two games left in their season and are next in action on Monday night in Florida against the Panthers. The puck drops at 7 p.m. EST at Amerant Bank Arena.