It’s been two years since the New York Rangers used the first 1st round pick the organization held in five years on Lias Andersson at 7th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. In that time an already inherently complicated situation continued to evolve, layering doubt, confusion, and frustration over and over again like the folding of metal to forge a sword.
We’ve entered the next chapter now, only this one will likely be the last when it comes to Andersson and his future on the New York Rangers. On Saturday it was reported Lias Andersson had officially requested a trade and actually left the Hartford Wolf Pack entirely.