Per Darren Dreger, the Rangers are still not set on buyouts. However they may not have any other options. There are few trade partners for Henrik Lundqvist, especially now as teams are jockeying to stay within a budget.
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This is expected, as the Rangers were unlikely to buy out Lundqvist immediately once the buyout period.