Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi wa18 Chikunguru 2016, Zibanejad akatengeswa neSenators kuenda kuNew York Rangers (pamwe chete nesarudzo yechipiri-kutenderera mu
2018 NHL Entry Draft) mukutsinhana naDerick Brassard uye wechinomwe-kutenderera sarudza mu2018 NHL Entry Draft. Musi wa 20 Mbudzi 2016, panguva yemutambo wakanangana neFlorida Panthers, Zibanejad akatambura kukuvara kunotyisa mukuwedzera nguva paakaenda nesimba negumbo rake rekuruboshwe mumatanda achiedza kuenda pamberi paReilly Smith. Mushure memutambo, uyo maRanger akapedzisira arasikirwa ne3<unk>2 mukutamba, zvakaziviswa kuti akatyora fibula yake yekuruboshwe uye aizorasikirwa nemavhiki matanhatu kusvika masere. Akadzokera kuRangers lineup vachipesana neDallas Stars musi wa17 Ndira 2017; akarova zvibodzwa zviviri mukurasikirwa kweRangers 7<unk>6.