Report: Panarin visited Rangers on Wednesday

Artemi Panarin's free-agency tour reportedly included a meeting with the Broadway Blueshirts.

The coveted winger spent time with the New York Rangers on Wednesday, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said on Sunday that he expected to meet with Panarin and his Columbus Blue Jackets teammate, Sergei Bobrovsky, at some point this week.

Panarin, arguably the NHL's top pending unrestricted free agent, has been able to speak with other clubs since the UFA negotiating window opened on Sunday. The free-agent signing period officially begins July 1 at noon EST.

Last summer, The Athletic's Aaron Portzline reported the Rangers were the 27-year-old winger's preferred destination.

New York holds about $17.5 million in cap space, with Jacob Trouba and Pavel Buchnevich among the team's players requiring new deals, according to CapFriendly.

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