With the Mika Zibanejad-Derick Brassard trade yesterday, we reached out to Blueshirt Banter to answer a few questions. Their managing editor, Joe Fortunato, was happy to help us out.
1. Derick Brassard was well-loved in New York. Are you surprised to see him traded?
Yes and no. There were rumors the Rangers were thinking of saving cap space by unloading a center -- although it was Derek Stepan, not Brassard, in all the rumors.
I'm not surprised to see Brassard go from a cap saving standpoint but I am surprised to see him get traded since it came out of nowhere.