The New York Rangers have made a pair of trades prior to today’s 3:00 p.m. expansion draft roster lock, and it certainly wasn’t what everyone was expecting.
OFFICIAL: #NYR have acquired forward Barclay Goodrow from Tampa Bay in exchange for a 7th-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and have acquired a 4th-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and defenseman Nick DeSimone from Vegas in exchange for Brett Howden.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) July 17, 2021
As per an official team release, the Rangers acquired the negotiating rights to Barclay Goodrow from the Tampa Bay Lighting in exchange for a 7th-round draft pick in 2022.