New York Rangers Final Trade Deadline Report Card

The New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury got off to an early start when he traded his captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks on December 6^th. By the time the deadline bell tolled, Drury made 8 deals with 7 teams. He traded 9 players and one pick in exchange for 10 players and 5 picks. You can review all the trades here.

Did Drury want to change the complexion of last year’s President Trophy winning team? The answer to that question was an emphatic yes. Drury carefully walked the line between buying and selling. The Rangers, who are currently one point out of a playoff spot with 20 games remaining, are still competing this year to make it into the tournament. Plus, they now have a new leader in JT Miller, more stability on the backend, more picks in the cupboard and more cap space to make moves in the summer.

Drury didn’t have a pretty start to this season. He bungled the Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba situations, and his infamously “leaked memo” clearly backfired. However, at the end of the day, the Rangers are in a better situation now than they were on opening night.
Drury’s Final Grade: A-

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NEW YORK RANGERS TRADE DEADLINE RECAP

Forwards the Rangers traded:
Filip Chytil
Kaapo Kakko
Ryder Korczak (AHL)
Reilly Smith
Jimmy Vesey

Forwards the Rangers acquired:
Nicolas Aube-Kubel (AHL)
Brendan Brisson (AHL)
Lucas Edmonds (AHL)
JT Miller
Juuso Parssinen

Defensemen the Rangers traded:
Ryan Lindgren
Victor Mancini
Hank Kempf (NCAA)
Jacob Trouba

Defensemen the Rangers acquired:
Will Borgen (5-year extension)
Calvin de Haan
Jackson Dorrington (NCAA)
Carson Soucy
Urho Vaakanainen (2-year extension)

Draft Picks the Rangers traded:
2025 1^st Round Pick (if the Rangers pick ends up in the Top 13, it becomes an unconditional 1^st rounder in 2026)

Draft Picks the Rangers acquired:
2025 2^nd Round Pick (better of Carolina or New York Rangers)
2025 3^rd Round Pick (Seattle)
2025 4^th Round Pick (lower of Anaheim or Detroit)
2025 4^th Round Pick (better of Colorado or Vancouver)
2025 6^th Round Pick (Seattle)

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