Only one thing is clear during Rangers’ Artemi Panarin uncertainty

The Artemi Panarin drama dragged on through Tuesday’s Rangers practice in Tarrytown, with the team — and Panarin — waiting for a resolution to his status, now that he’s certain to be traded.

With the Rangers in the middle of an unusual four-day break in their schedule, Mike Sullivan gave many of the team’s key and veteran players a day off the ice.

Perhaps the Rangers, who have lost their past three games and six of seven as their downfall escalates, will get some clarity by Wednesday afternoon’s league-wide roster freeze before the Olympic break.

Sullivan said he spoke with Panarin on Monday as Panarin works out away from the team.

“He’s good,’’ Sullivan said. “He is continuing to skate on his own schedule. We’ll continue to control what we can until the business side resolves itself.”

Panarin hasn’t played since Jan. 26, as the Rangers work to deal him to a desirable spot, with Panarin owning full no-trade power.

The absence of Panarin made clear the Rangers’ intentions for the rest of the season, as they had already fallen out of serious playoff contention.

Now, though, it’s hard to see where the wins will come from.

Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) reacts after he scores a goal earlier this season. Bill Kostroun

The Rangers host Carolina on Thursday at Madison Square Garden in their final game before the Olympic break.

The roster freeze will be lifted Feb. 22, prior to the March 6 trade deadline, so if Panarin isn’t moved by Wednesday, this stalemate will go on for a while.

Asked about the impact on the rest of the team, Sullivan said, “These guys are human beings and of course it does [have an impact]. The uncertainty is not easy. The other aspect is these guys built relationships. … The business side of the game can be the most difficult. We all understand it. It’s what we signed up for, but that doesn’t make it easy. That’s just the reality of it.”

Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers and Tony DeAngelo of the New York Islanders on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post

And the reality for the Rangers is that they sit deep in the cellar of the Eastern Conference and no team in the league has won fewer games at home than the six by the Rangers at the Garden.

On top of that, they’ve won just three games since Christmas.

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So expect more time from many of the younger players, including on special teams.

“It’s already happening out of necessity,’’ Sullivan said of the team’s more inexperienced players. “It gives us an opportunity to assess where people are at and what we have and how we can help them improve. And they’re playing elevated roles. Will it continue to occur? I envision it would, yes.”

Which likely means a lot more losses down the stretch.

But Sullivan said the team will make the best of the situation, regardless of who’s on the roster — both before and after the trade deadline.

“That’s just the reality of it,’’ Sullivan said. “I think guys have done a great job as far as trying to compartmentalize their emotions. We’re gonna work hard every day and get better. This unique circumstance is providing opportunities for some guys and they need to look at that to maximize that opportunity through performance.

“And we will control what we can as a group.”

And hope it pays dividends down the road, as some of the newcomers get more comfortable at the NHL level.

“They’re forced to have to think and act quickly in this league,’’ Sullivan said. “That’s what’s required to have success. That’s one of the hurdles or challenges for a young player to establish himself in the NHL.”