Artemi Panarin echoed the same sentiment as Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury when he fielded questions about his impending unrestricted free agency on the first day of training camp Thursday.

“Focus on hockey,” he said. “Try to show my best.”

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The 33-year-old wing is entering the final season of the seven-year, $81.5 million contract he signed as a free agent from the Columbus Blue Jackets in July 2019.

Since then, Panarin has easily been one of the top free-agent signings the NHL has seen in recent memory.

Consistently leading the Rangers in points since pulling on t

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