It was evident in Mike Sullivan’s first news conference of training camp on Wednesday just how much effort he put into laying the groundwork of his relationships with his new players this summer.

For one Ranger in particular, however, the new head coach went out of his way to do so.

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The Post reported in mid-June that Sullivan flew from New York to Sweden to see Mika Zibanejad, whose wife, Irma, posted about the visit to dispel rampant rumors about the future of the longest-tenured Rangers player after a tumultuous 2024-25 campaign.

Asked why it was important to connect face-to-face w

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