5/25/16 | 10:19PM: The Rangers do not intend to buy out the remaining years of Dan Girardi's contract, according to Larry Brooks. (NY Post)

Brooks adds that the Rangers have not asked Girardi about waiving his no-move clause and "no such request is expected." (NY Post)

He says that there is a belief in the organization that Girardi's play took a "stark decline" because of all of the injuries he played through last season including a cracked kneecap. (NY Post)

Brooks does say that it's unlikely that the Rangers go into next season with Girardi looked at as the number one defenseman on the right side. (NY Post)

Adam Rotter: I'm sure the Rangers explored the idea of a buyout and what ramifications it would have on the cap for the next 8 years and weighed that against the idea of Girardi improving next season to help the Rangers or at the very least being expansion draft bait the following year.

If Girardi is going to be with the Rangers then the Rangers need to limit his minutes to the 2nd or 3rd pair and actually rest him. Even if there are injuries on defense Girardi still needs time off. 55 to 60 games is probably a good number for Girardi and hopefully an amount that can keep him fresh, healthy and hopefully effective come playoff time.