Rangers Waive Goodrow: Will the Penguins Pounce?
The Rangers have placed veteran forward Barclay Goodrow on waivers.
If I were Penguins GM Kyle Dubas, I’d be sorely tempted to bite. Goodrow can play all three forward positions and employs a banging, grinding style. Although by no means a heavyweight or accomplished fighter, Goodrow won’t hesitate to come to a teammates aid. He’s got some size, too (6’2” 204).
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize our largely benign Pens could greatly benefit from a player of Goodrow’s ilk, especially in light of the hard-charging Panthers’ success this postseason.
Alas, there are drawbacks. The 31-year-old Toronto native has three years remaining on a deal that pays $3.6 million per, pricey for a player who tallied only four goals in a reduced role this season. For perspective, coming on the heels of 13-and 11-goal campaigns in 2021-22 and ’22-23. Not to mention his six goals in 16 postseason games this spring.
Goodrow’s underlying metrics aren’t anything to write home about, although that could be at least partly attributable to his bottom-six role and the Rangers’ controlled style of play under Peter Laviolette.