The San Jose Sharks reportedly have claimed forward Barclay Goodrow off waivers from the New York Rangers, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
The Rangers waived Barclay Goodrow on Tuesday, and it was believed by some that the Sharks might claim the veteran forward to join the young team that they have. The Sharks clearly value the leadership of Goodrow, who played six seasons with the organization before winning two Stanley Cup championships with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Rangers wanted to clear cap space.
Goodrow's finest moment in the NHL might have been in Game 7 of the first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019, when he scored an overtime winner to send the Sharks to the second round of the playoffs. San Jose trailed 3-0 in that game against the Golden Knights and came back to win.
Now, the Sharks are in a bit of a different spot, as they were one of the worst teams in the NHL this past season, and they are trying to usher in a new young core of players. Goodrow will try to help lead that team back to winning ways and help the young players figure out how to make it in the NHL.
What does the Barclay Goodrow transaction mean for the Sharks and Rangers?
Goodrow was on the books for three more years at a $3.641 million cap hit for the Rangers, according to CapFriendly, and given his fourth line role for the team, it was understandable to want to move off of that deal. Due to the Sharks claiming Goodrow, they pick up all three years of the deal and cap hit, completely taking the money off of New York's books.
Rangers president Chris Drury will likely try to reallocate that money to a position that is more of a need, like first line right wing or a puck-moving defenseman. Chris Drury's team came close to making the Stanley Cup Final, but some flaws were exposed by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final, and he will have to work to solve that. Given this newfound cap space and the Rangers being in a contention window, it would be a surprise if they did not make some kind of significant move this summer.
With the Sharks likely not envisioning themselves being contenders in the next few years, the cap hit for Goodrow is more palatable, and it will likely not be a problem for them to have that on the books for the next few years. The veteran voice might be worth it to them.
For the Rangers, this might line up a significant move to help either the top six or the defensive pairings going into next season, which is a crucial one for this core of players.
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