The New York Rangers have traded winger Michael Grabner to the New Jersey Devils for a 2018 2nd round pick and Yegor Rykov.
The 30-year old Grabner was drafted 14th overall in the 1st round of the 2006 by the Canucks. He’s a pending UFA and carries a $1.65 million salary cap hit.
The 20-year old Rykov was drafted 132nd overall in the 5th round of the 2016 draft by the Devils.
Thoughts from the media …
Dennis Bernstein: An NHL executive on the Grabner trade: “Very good value for NYR, 2nd rd pick for 3rd liner & possible 4-5 NHL D in Rykov, who is poor man’s Dmitri Orlov (B+ prospect).