The Rangers are four points out of a playoff spot and did not want to let pending unrestricted free agents walk for nothing.

GREENBURGH — As they got ready Sunday morning to face the struggling Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden, part of the Rangers’ preparation was trying to assimilate two new guys, young forward Juuso Parssinen and veteran defenseman Calvin de Haan, into their lineup.

The New York Rangers just pulled off a trade, sending Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey, and unsigned prospect Hank Kempf to the Colorado Avalanche.  In return, they’re

Blueshirts send Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey and the rights to Hank Kempf to Colorado

The locker room is taking on a much different feel, as well. Lindgren and Vesey were as popular as any teammates in recent years, and they now join Filip Chytil, Barclay Goodrow, Kaapo Kakko and Jacob Trouba as players who have been ousted following a multi-year run of success with minimal turnover.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. The trade. Colorado Avalanche get: D Ryan Lindgren, F Jimmy Vesey, D prospect Hank Kempf. New York Rangers get: F Ju

Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey were traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the New York Rangers on Saturday for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan and conditional second- and fourth-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers swung a big multi-player trade on Saturday before the NHL Trade Deadline.

Ryan Lindgren was the key piece in a trade between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

The Rangers have traded Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Juuso Parssinen and Calvin de Haan.