Mika Zibanejad joined the New York Rangers organization on July 18, 2016, in a deal that sent Derick Brassard to the Ottawa Senators. The move was a bit of a shocker for fans because Brassard was one of the Rangers top players, and he was only two years removed from signing an extension that saw him cost a measly $5 million against the salary cap. The organization rationalized the move because it wanted to get younger and felt confident in having Derek Stepan, then age 26, and the newly added Zibanejad, age 23, as the 1-2 punch down the middle
History repeated itself a little over a week ago when the Rangers shipped out Stepan and Antti Raanta in a draft day deal for the No.