Barclay Goodrow #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates against the Islanders in Game One of the Stanley Cup Semifinals during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Amalie Arena on June 13, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett
Two days after acquiring gritty forward Barclay Goodrow from the two-time Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, Rangers GM Chris Drury responded to a report that the team is close to a deal with the 28-year-old free agent by saying he doesn’t see "any issues’’ with the Blueshirts signing Goodrow to a new contract.
"We’ve talked.