Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 18 Julaị 2016, ndị Senators gbanwere Zibanejad na New York Rangers (yana nhọrọ nke abụọ na
2018 NHL Entry Draft) na mgbanwe maka Derick Brassard na nke asaa-gburugburu họrọ na 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Na 20 Nọvemba 2016, n'oge egwuregwu megide Florida Panthers, Zibanejad merụrụ ahụ dị egwu na oge mgbatị mgbe ọ na-eji ụkwụ aka ekpe ya na-aga n'ime bọọdụ ahụ mgbe ọ na-achọ ịbịakwute Reilly Smith. Mgbe egwuregwu ahụ, nke ndị Rangers mechara tufuo 3<unk>2 na agbapụ, ekwuputara na ọ gbajiri fibula aka ekpe ya ma ga-efu izu isii ruo asatọ. Ọ laghachiri na ndị Rangers lineup megide Dallas Stars na 17 Jenụwarị 2017; o nyere goolu abụọ na 7<unk>6 Rangers ọnwụ.