OTTAWA, ON - APRIL 8: Derick Brassard #19 of the Ottawa Senators take a face-off against Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers at Canadian Tire Centre on April 8, 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
What happened on July 18 in the history of the New York Rangers
Late July is not a time when there are many hockey trades made. As soon as free agency frenzy subsides, most NHL general managers take time off to play golf, travel or just unwind from the stress of trying to build a playoff team.