In case you missed it, and I’m not sure how you could have missed it, Jeff Gorton made his first blockbuster of the offseason of rebuild acceleration. Gorton acquired Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Neal Pionk and the #20 overall pick this year. The pick originally belonged to Winnipeg, but the Rangers acquired it as part of the Kevin Hayes trade. As per usual, I have some thoughts.
1. This is highway robbery for the Rangers. Neal Pionk was not good, but Gorton made the Jets think he was because he played 20 minutes a night.