Jesper Fast wanted to remain with the Rangers but the two sides could not come to an agreement at the deadline. The Rangers tried to trade him but there wasn’t an offer worth taking with themselves on the verge of a wildcard spot.
Then COVID hit and the world went upside down. Now Fast is in Carolina.
“The window has passed”
In early September I spoke with a source about Jesper Fast’s situation. In our phone conversation when I asked if there were talks going on about a new deal the response was, “the window has passed.