There’s been a lot of talk lately around Mika Zibanejad and his future with the New York Rangers.
Zibanejad has a full no-move clause, but that hasn’t stopped people from speculating whether or not he’ll remain with the Blueshirts going into the 2025-26 season.
One big change the Rangers made was to fire head coach Peter Laviolette and replace him with two-time Stanley Cup champion Mike Sullivan.
In Stockholm, Sweden competing at the World Championship, Zibanejad dropped some insight into his communication with Sullivan.
“Yeah, I had a conversation with him,” Zibanejad said about if he’s been in contact with Sullivan. “Obviously, he’s a coach that’s been around for some time now, had some success in the league. It will be fun to talk with him even more.”
The context of Zibanejad’s conversation with Sullivan is still unclear.
When asking the 32-year-old forward about what he looks for in an ideal coach, he declined to get into many details while emphasizing he feels Sullivan will be the right fit in New York.
“I’m not out to get the coach just for me,” Zibanejad said. “I’m sure he will be good.”
