8/24/18 | In an interview in Sweden, Henrik Lundqvist said that he is returning to New York on Friday.(Rakapuckar via HLB)
8/19/18 |Henrik Lundqvist said that he got a "great feeling" while speaking with David Quinn and that the new Rangers coach made a "very good first impression. (SVT)
Lundqvist said that under Quinn the Rangers will have new thinking, a new way to play, a new atmosphere in the locker room and an opportunity to continue developing. (SVT)
Jeff Gorton said on the NHL Network recently that Lundqvist has been "great" with everything the Rangers have announced and done so far in terms of the rebuild. (NHL Network)
Gorton added that Lundqvist is someone that believes the Rangers are 'better" than what people think and that "if the rest of our players take a cue from him with how he competes on the ice and in practice, how bad he wants to win and rubs off on everyone else, then it will take a lot less time than we think it will. (NHL Network)
Rangers coach David Quinn met with Lundqvist for more than three hours during his trip to Sweden and said that Henrik is as "competitive and in as good of shape as he's ever been." (NHL.com)
Quinn added that Lundqvist wants to be part of the "next run" that the Rangers have. (NHL.com)
Mike Richter said that, with Lundqvist, the Rangers aren't starting from scratch and that he could provide the kind of leadership that helps develop many of the young players around him. (NY Post)
ESPN wrote that if the Rangers young players exceed expectations than they could "creep" back into the playoffs this season. (ESPN)
Kevin Shattenkirk has talked about how the Rangers need to develop a winning culture.
The Rangers offered Lundqvist the chance to move if he didn't want to be part of the rebuild.