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Rangers trade Pavel Buchnevich to Blues for forward Sammy Blais and a second round pick

Rangers GM Chris Drury couldn’t wait for the television cameras to come on before he started making moves Friday. Hours before the NHL entry draft kicked off on ESPN2, Drury got the night started by trading top line right wing Pavel Buchnevich to the St. Louis Blues, in exchange for forward Sammy Blais and a second round pick in the 2022 draft.

The trade came one day after Drury signed gritty forward Barclay Goodrow to a six-year, $21.85 million contract as part of his plan to make the Rangers a tougher team to play against next season.

Buchnevich, 26, enjoyed the finest season of his five-year NHL career in 2021, scoring 20 goals and a career-high 48 points in 54 games for the Rangers.