Avalanche & Rangers Make Big Trade: Vesey, Lindgren Gone

Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday morning, “Hearing Avalanche and Rangers working on something that will involve Ryan Lindgren and Jim Vesey. Believe Jusso Parssinen is part of return.” He added in a follow-up tweet, “Calvin de Haan is also going to Rangers. Some draft picks part of this deal, too.”

As per Peter Baugh, the Avalanche received Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers receive Juuso Pärssinen, Calvin de Haan, and draft compensation. He then adds, “The draft picks: The Rangers will get the better of Carolina or New York’s second-round pick (owned by Colorado) this year, plus a fourth that’s the best of Colorado or Vancouver. So a second and fourth.”

Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports that the Rangers will retain half of that contract as part of the swap.

Lindgren is a physical, shutdown defenseman who has struggled this season on the Rangers’ blue line. While he was a regular on their team since the 2019-20 season, both the organization and the player appeared ready to part ways. The Avalanche have a better blue-line corps, so the hope is that Lindgren is sheltered a bit.

Meanwhile, Vesey provides depth scoring and versatility in the lineup, but he’s wildly inconsistent. He’s had ups and downs throughout his NHL career.

Parssinen, a skilled two-way forward, has shown promise and could bolster New York’s depth.

More to Come on the Rangers and Avs Trade

While no deal has been officially finalized by either team, this trade rumor sounds more like a when than an if. It appears everyone is waiting on the final details, which are becoming clearer quickly.

More to come

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