Dan Girardi

Rangers won't buy out Dan Girardi's contract

The New York Rangers will reportedly not buy out defenseman Dan Girardi's contract.

What It Means:

The team has also not asked Girardi if he'd be willing to waive his no-trade clause, so while anything is still possible, it looks like he'll be back in 2016-'17. Girardi is coming off of a rough season, but he was playing through a knee issue. His six-year, $33 million contract runs through the 2019-'20 season.

Girardi tallied just 17 points (two goals, 15 assists) this season, which -- besides the lockout-shortened season in 2012-13 -- was his lowest total since his rookie year (2007-'08). He also posted the lowest possession stats of his career, recording just a 41.3 Corsi For Percentage and -9.0 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength.