{
  "id": 15953543,
  "title": "Keith Yandle reveals reason why he rejected Rangers contract offer in 2016",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/keith-yandle-reveals-reason-why-he-rejected-rangers-contract-offer-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T20:43:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/keith-yandle-reveals-reason-why-204308436.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keith Yandle, a 32-year-old defenseman for the New York Rangers in 2016, explained on a recent podcast why he left the team that season. The Rangers had achieved great success during his first two years with them, winning the Presidents' Trophy in 2014-15 and reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015. However, Yandle felt that the team was beginning to decline. He noted that key players were leaving, including Rick Nash, Derick Brassard, and Dan Boyle. Furthermore, Yandle had already received interest from other teams, including the Florida Panthers, which he found appealing due to their up-and-coming roster and his wife's family being from Florida. Ultimately, Yandle rejected the Rangers' offer and ended up signing a seven-year, $44.5 million contract with the Panthers, marking the end of his Rangers tenure.",
  "summary": "Entering the 2014-15 NHL season, the New York Rangers were the class of the Eastern Conference, and a legit Stanley […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}