Fantasy Nuggets Week 21

National Australia Bank will buy Citigroup’s local consumer unit for about $882.24 million, the companies said Monday, as the American bank exits the region while buy-now, pay-later rivals challenge the old credit card business model. The deal consolidates 90% of the country’s credit cards industry into the hands of Australia’s Big Four banks, with NAB adding a million customers through the deal to become the nation’s second-largest credit card provider. “The proposed acquisition … brings scale and deep expertise in unsecured lending, particularly credit cards, which continue to be an important way for customers to make payments,” said NAB Chief Executive Officer Ross McEwan.

The New York Rangers have locked up a key piece of their future, signing center Mika Zibanejad to a five-year deal with a cap hit of $5.35 million. Zibanejad had an arbitration hearing scheduled for today, but that won’t be required anymore. The 24-year-old had 14 goals and 23 assists in 56 games last season. It was his first year in New York after getting traded from Ottawa for Derick Brassard. With Derek Stepan in Arizona now, Zibanejad is arguably the Rangers’ No. 1 center. Kevin Hayes is in that conversation as well, and perhaps Lias Andersson will be soon. But getting Zibanejad signed long term was a top priority for GM Jeff Gorton this offseason. Hayes can become a restricted free agent

The timing for this spate of blue-line injuries couldn’t be worse for Boston, but the Bruins have been able to put bandages on their injuries all season long.