Mika Zibanejads wife gives big hint about Rangers stars future as speculation swirls

Irma Zibanejad is setting the record straight. The former Swedish soccer player and wife of Rangers center Mika Zibanejad weighed in on all the chatter out there surrounding her husband on Monday, when she revealed some telling information amid speculation the organization is looking to move on from him. “We just had Mika’s new coach [Mike Sullivan] here at our home, he flew over from New York recently,” she said, according to a translated quote from Swedish website Aftonbladet.“We also just got our new home in New York.

I’m always shocked about how newspapers just spread things without considering the source.” Between Sullivan’s Sweden visit and the purchase of a new home in New York, it sure seems like Zibanejad will be a Ranger on Opening Night of the 2025-26 season. Irma Zibanejad’s response comes amid rampant speculation surrounding the Rangers’ plans this offseason, in which president and general manager Chris Drury is aiming to change the chemistry in the locker room after the team went from winning the Presidents’ Trophy to missing the playoffs the last two seasons. After Drury traded 13-year veteran Chris Kreider to Anaheim last week, it’s apparent that few players are off the table to be moved this offseason.Zibanejad’s name only circulated more in the aftermath of Kreider’s departure. The Post’s Larry Brooks reported that Drury had been in constant communication with Zibanejad, who was the best man in Kreider’s wedding in August of 2023, every step of the way. Now, Zibanejad takes over for Kreider as the longest-tenured Ranger. Irma also referenced the Zibanejads’ purchase of a new home, which comes shortly after word spread that the family net $13 million in their sale of their West Village townhouse, per Crain’s New York Business. The sale fueled further speculation that Zibanejad was preparing to leave New York, but it appears the 32-year-old is set to stay. Regardless, the eight-year, $68 million extension ...