In case you missed it, the big news yesterday is that Lias Andersson has formally requested a trade from the Rangers. The news broke yesterday, but there’s a solid chance this request came before the news broke. As per usual, I have some thoughts.
1. Let’s start with the beginning, the trade of Derek Stepan to Arizona for the 7th overall pick and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers wanted Elias Pettersson, but that clearly wasn’t going to happen. The rumor is they tried to swap the 7th+ with Vancouver, but they didn’t bite.