Calvin de Haan Says 'It's F--ked' How He's Been Treated by Rangers Since Trade

Defenseman Calvin de Haan, whom the New York Rangers acquired from the Colorado Avalanche via trade earlier this season, has been scratched for the last 18 games and doesn't seem thrilled about it.

Mollie Walker of the New York Post noted de Haan said "something to the effect of, 'How about the way I've been treated here? It's f--ked,'" when walking past the media Sunday. He also said he would be "very transparent" about what he meant, although Walker pointed out he then said he will wait until the end of the season after discussing it with Rangers PR.

It didn't take long for de Haan to release a statement explaining he is "frustrated" and believes he "can still contribute and help teams win. I know I'm not going to play 20 minutes a night in the role I've been in the past few years , but again I feel like I can still keep up and help a team in certain facets of the game."

He also said, "I'm not trying to be the villain or gain attention or throw shade on the organization, I would have preferred a scrum setting to chat about how my time with the Rangers has gone. As a player you have to respect the lineup decisions whether you like them or not, it's just been frustrating not being able to compete and do what I love to do."

The trade in full saw New York land de Haan, Juuso Parssinen, a 2025 conditional second-round pick and a 2025 conditional fourth-round pick for Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey and the rights to unsigned draft pick Hank Kempf.

It seemed like de Haan would provide usable depth to the blue line for New York considering he played 44 games for the Avalanche this season prior to the deal.

The journeyman also previously played for the New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Hurricanes again and Tampa Bay Lightning before the Avalanche signed him to a one-year deal before the 2024-25 campaign.

New York is just 20th in the league in goals allowed per game (3.15), so it's not as if it has been dominant on defense and couldn't work de Haan into the lineup. It has also been eliminated from playoff contention so wouldn't be interrupting a dominant group with some lineup changes.

It is clear de Haan is frustrated with the situation, and it is a pretty straightforward assumption that he won't be re-signing with the Rangers in free agency during the upcoming offseason.

He is 34 years old and is no longer a significant offensive contributor from the blue line, so he likely won't command a big deal with any team. Still, he isn't far removed from posting a plus-minus number of plus-seven in 2022-23 for the Hurricanes and has appeared in 38 postseason games in his career.

Some other team may be interested in signing him and playing him far more than the Rangers have, which could lead to less frustration on his end with his next deal.