This is the sixth article in a short series of in-depth looks at the top New York Rangers players who are 25 years of age or younger. The Rangers' 23-year-old winger is such an enigma that even their ...

It’s not exactly been the best summer for Nikolai Zherdev, the former NHL winger that’s had a rather colorful run in the KHL. The former Columbus Blue Jackets pick, who also played for both the New ...

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The Rangers have walked – no, run – away from the $3.9 million an arbiter awarded Nikolai Zherdev, granting the Ukrainian winger unrestricted free agency and freeing the Rangers to devote that money ...

According to Chris Botta of AOL FanHouse, former Ranger winger Nikolai Zherdev does intend on returning to the NHL next season. Whether or not that is as a Ranger is too early to tell. Zherdev, 25, ...

The Rangers have walked – no, run – away from the $3.9 million an arbiter awarded Nikolai Zherdev, granting the Ukrainian winger unrestricted free agency and freeing the Rangers to devote that money ...

Nikolai Zherdev’s decision to file for salary arbitration probably means that it will be one-and-done on Broadway for the underachieving winger. As it was, there was debate within the organization ...

Despite the Edmonton Journal reporting that the Oilers have no interest in him, the question has to be posed as to whether or not the Edmonton Oilers should attempt to sign enigmatic winger Nikolai ...

Nikolai Zherdev, you were a sketchy man when you were with Columbus. Who knows what you did off the ice. It was important management had some sort of inkling onto what you did in your private time. So ...

I can't help but look at the Nikolai Zherdev fiasco through the eyes of an automobile insurance adjuster. And when it comes to Zherdev's brief stint in Philadelphia, it's so easy to apportion fault ...

When I Google searched “Zherdev+enigma” I conveniently received 15,900 results, which included a video. To his defense, he has not had a terrible NHL career. He has averaged 59.5 points in his last ...

He was once considered a head case with a bad attitude—a player who had the potential but just didn't bring the competitiveness on a daily basis. Many threw in the towel for Nikolai Zherdev after his ...