The February 26, 2018 trade was inconsequential. The New York Rangers and the Colorado Avalanche swapped minor league defensemen. The Avalanche gave up a 23-year old lefthanded shooting blueliner that they had drafted in the second round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The Rangers traded a 23-year old lefthanded shooting defenseman they had drafted in the fourth round the same year. Their names? Chris Bigras and Ryan Graves.
It was one of 17 trades made that deadline day. No one really cared about this deal, especially in the world of the New York Rangers.