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On Wednesday, the Rangers announced in a press release that they would buy Henrik Lundqvist’s stake from his senior year on the contract.
Therefore, Lundqvist’s time with the Rangers is up, but it is not yet official if that also means his career is ending.
If he chooses to continue his career, he will likely play in the NHL next season as well.
Frölunda fans He had long dreamed that Lundqvist would end his career at the club with which he won two golds at the Swedish Championship in the early 2000s, but that speculation stopped his twin brother Joel Lundqvist in an interview with hockeynews.se:
– No, that door is closed, I can say that. Will not be.
It is also not particularly likely that he will choose to play in the Russian KHL league or, for that matter, the Swiss league, but he will choose to continue being in another NHL team.
In that case, he is most likely in the role of second goalkeeper.
Back in February, the Colorado Avalanche was rumored to be interested in him. Although Colorado has two goalkeepers under contract, Philipp Grubauer and Pavel Francouz, neither of them impressed in the playoffs.
Other equipment those that could be relevant are, for example, Washington, and also the Vegas Golden Knights if in turn they buy the meritorious Marc-André Fleury who, like Lundqvist, has been fired from his role of first goalkeeper.
In Fleury’s case, it is Swede Robin Lehner who has taken over, and if Lundqvist goes there, it will be a pair of Swedish goalkeepers in Las Vegas next season.
But the question is whether Henrik Lundqvist is really ready to leave New York for a second goalie spot.
The answer to that so far only he himself knows. It is true that Henrik Lundqvist still lacks a Stanley Cup title, the only one he has not won, but is it enough of a driving force to start at 38 at a new club?
On Friday next week, the market opens for players without a contract. The question is whether Henrik Lundqvist is waiting for the proposals he receives before making a final decision, or whether he has already decided that his long and successful career is over. If the answer to the last question is yes, it will be announced shortly.
