from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

The Rangers have yet to begin talks with pending restricted free agents Chris Kreider, J.T. Miller, Kevin Hayes and Dylan McIlrath — all of whom have salary arbitration rights — or with pending unrestricted free agents Keith Yandle and Viktor Stalberg. The club is not expected to pursue a deal with deadline rental acquisition Eric Staal or with fellow pending free agents Dominic Moore and Dan Boyle.

Depending upon the 2016-17 cap number that will be established in late June, the Blueshirts currently have between $16 million and $18 million of space available for their summer business. Approximately $56.1 million is committed to goaltenders Henrik Lundqvist and Antti Raanta; defensemen Ryan McDonagh, Marc Staal, Dan Girardi, Kevin Klein and Brady Skjei; wingers Rick Nash, Mats Zuccarello, Jesper Fast and Tanner Glass; and centers Derek Stepan, Derick Brassard and Oscar Lindberg.

Potential 2017 expansion draft regulations that should be set by next month (if the league indeed expands for 2017-18) will factor prominently in the club’s decision-making, especially as they may affect a potential Girardi buyout — the first buyout window is from June 15-30 — or a potential Nash trade.

Girardi, Marc Staal and Lundqvist all have no-move clauses in their contracts. Nash and Brassard have limited no-trade clauses in place. McDonagh has a limited no-trade that takes effect on July 1.

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