It's clear that the Rangers are wanting to move on from him as he has not settled into the team and become the player that he was touted to be. He was selected by the Rangers in 2019 and he was the 2nd overall choice that year. Over his five seasons with the team, he's only managed to score 18 goals and had 40 points and was a + 12 in 2022.
It's likely he will need a change of scenery and the Rangers have dangled him in front of different teams in hopes that they would take him good the rangers went even further as recently they signed him to a one year $2.4 million contract as this would give teams cost certainty for at least next year and may try to work on him and see if he can become better.