JUNE 7, 2022 AT 9:06 p.m. F. DUMAS
Currently, the New York Rangers are in excellent position to reach the Stanley Cup final as they lead the Eastern Final 2-1 against the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
Yet a few years ago, the Rangers were in a so-called reconstruction and the organization had even asked supporters of the team to be patient. Let’s just say the patience paid off a little earlier than expected due to the great work of former team general manager Jeff Gorton.
The latter made some very profitable staff movements, one of which was during the deadline for exchanges in February 2018.
As reported my colleagues from Fanadiens.comthe Rangers traded forward Rick Nash to the Boston Bruins for the defenseman” title=”
| DEFENDER | 6’0″ 190 LBS |
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
UNITED STATES
| NHL | PJ | B | P | PTS | MOY |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0,23 |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0,31 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0,19 |
| NHL | 194 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 0,23 |
—-” target=”_blank”>Ryan Lindgren, a 2018 first-round pick and center Ryan Spooner and let’s say four years later, this trade is pretty much paying off for the Blue Shirts.
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| DEFENDER | 6’0″ 190 LBS |
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
UNITED STATES
| NHL | PJ | B | P | PTS | MOY |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0,23 |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0,31 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0,19 |
| NHL | 194 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 0,23 |
—-” target=”_blank”>Ryan Lindgren, the brother of the former Canadiens goalkeeper” title=”
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| GUARDIAN | 6’1″ 180 LBS |
DECEMBER 18, 1993
UNITED STATES
| PJ | V | D | DP | S% | BL | MOY | |
| NHL | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | .920 | 2 | 2.75 |
—-” target=”_blank”>Charlie Lindgren is a regular Rangers defender with an average playing time of around 21 minutes per game.
But where Gorton passes for a genius with this trade is that Ryan Spooner will have only passed to New York when he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in return for” title=”
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| CENTRE | 6’1″ 195 LBS |
JULY 11, 1993
CANADA
| NHL | PJ | B | P | PTS | MOY |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 0,84 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 0,88 |
| 2021-22 | 74 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 0,73 |
| NHL | 621 | 130 | 227 | 357 | 0,57 |
—-” target=”_blank”>Ryan Strome, one of the mainstays of the Rangers offense in this playoff.
Not to mention that the acquired first-round pick for Nash became” title=”
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| DEFENDER | 6’5″ 210 LBS |
21 JANUARY 2000
UNITED STATES
| NHL | PJ | B | P | PTS | MOY |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0,23 |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0,24 |
| NHL | 135 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 0,24 |
—-” target=”_blank”>K’Andre Miller, another New York regular.
So if we sum it up, it’s as if Rick Nash had been traded in return for” title=”
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| DEFENDER | 6’0″ 190 LBS |
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
UNITED STATES
| NHL | PJ | B | P | PTS | MOY |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0,23 |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0,31 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0,19 |
| NHL | 194 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 0,23 |
—-” target=”_blank”>Ryan Lindgren,
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| CENTRE | 6’1″ 195 LBS |
JULY 11, 1993
CANADA
| NHL | PJ | B | P | PTS | MOY |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 0,84 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 0,88 |
| 2021-22 | 74 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 0,73 |
| NHL | 621 | 130 | 227 | 357 | 0,57 |
—-” target=”_blank”>Ryan Strome et
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| DEFENDER | 6’5″ 210 LBS |
21 JANUARY 2000
UNITED STATES
| NHL | PJ | B | P | PTS | MOY |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0,23 |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0,24 |
| NHL | 135 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 0,24 |
—-” target=”_blank”>K’Andre Miller. Not bad for a rental player: three Rangers impact players, a 2nd center and two top-4 fullbacks.
As for Nash, he only went to Boston, he who announced his retirement the following season. Let’s say that if the Rangers reach the Stanley Cup final, they will owe a whole lot to the executive VP of hockey operations at the Canadiens.
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