breaking news: Dylan McIlrath has announced his contract termination due to.
Dylan McIlrath, a fan favorite and 2010 first-round pick, may be leaving the Rangers, but his time on Broadway is coming to an end with a whimper.
McIlrath was placed on waivers by the Blueshirts on Thursday, giving the other teams until Friday at noon to claim him and take over the remaining portion of his one-year, $800,000 contract.
There’s a chance he clears and everyone passes, in which case the pugnacious defenseman remains with the Rangers organization and could be assigned to Hartford’s AHL affiliate.
However, New York’s once-bright future has rapidly turned into one filled with uncertainty.
After practicing on Thursday, McIlrath expressed his disappointment, saying that his team was getting ready to head for Raleigh, North Carolina, without him.
