Brandon Prust to Test Free Agency

“I don’t think we’re going to get that one done,” Sather said, according to reports.

Then on Saturday, Prust responded on his Twitter account, @BrandonPrust8: “I wish management wanted me back as much as the fans.. Thanks for the love everyone.”

Prust said after the Rangers were eliminated from the playoffs that he wanted to re-sign, and John Tortorella expressed his “love” for Prust’s toughness and character — such as playing through a torn tendon in his left ring finger from Jan. 12 through the end of the season that required recent surgery.