Report: Could Drury’s first trade be a Blockbuster? NYR and ANA trade talks ramping up

Rangers General Manager Chris Drury has been patiently waiting for a track to explode on and teams to announce themselves as buyers or sellers. As we inch closer to the March 21st trade deadline, the Anaheim Ducks are getting close to officially announcing themselves as sellers.

New York is entering the deadline with heaps of cap space and an endless amount of possibilities. Before their young roster talent leaves their entry-level contracts, Drury could make a significant move for a Stanley Cup run. The potential deal that is being discussed would send forward Rickard Rakell and defensive stalwart Hampus Lindholm to the Big Apple for a run at the Cup. The players and or picks going to Disney Land would center around Nils Lundqvist, Vitali Kravtsov, and two current roster players. One of the two roster players rumored would be Patrik Nemeth. This would create much-needed salary cap room for next season and open up a slot on defense immediately for Gallant to shuffle his left-shot defensemen around. Draft picks are in play, but there is nothing definitive on that front yet.


Proposed Trade:

To Ducks: Nils Lundqvist, Vitali Kravstov, Patrick Nemeth, Player to be named, and picks

To Rangers: Hampus Lindholm and Rikard Rakell

While this proposed move won’t solve all the Blueshirts’ issues, it could pay tremendous dividends. Assuming Kaapo Kakko returns from his Upper Body injury for the playoffs, Rackell should help solidify the 3rd line. Lindholm has played top pair defensive minutes since entering the league as a 20-year-old and would undoubtedly bolster the young blueline. Both Lindholm and Rackell are UFA’s after this season.

The Ducks are also in town to play the Rangers on Tuesday night, so maybe Lindholm and Rakell just need to walk down the hall to a different locker room Tuesday night.

More details to follow on this week’s upcoming bonus episode of New York Paingers Podcast; you won’t want to miss it.

In this episode Dr. Josh Khalfin comes on to chat about Jones, Rempe, comparing NYR’s play pre & post TDL, defense & having kept their 1st Rnd pick how deep is the draft.For more from us, visit Inside The RinkHow to support us and our sponsors:Columbia Sports ApparelESPN+ SubscriptionFanaticsDraft Kings – CODE ITRThanks for listening! Please rate and review our show on your favorite listening platform. Check out our partner's website at www.insidetherink.com for all your latest hockey news.
  1. Guest Josh Khalfin
  2. The Encouraging but Injury Concerning Backend
  3. Guest Tyler McGillick
  4. 2024 TDL Recap : We're not "Dead"Line
  5. Guest Rick Carpiniello

Luca Perito

Born and raised in New York. I've lived in Arizona, Maryland, Delaware, and California. Love all sports. Twitter @elbigcalzonelp -- Instagram @thebigcalzone

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes 3/28/2024

Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes 3/28/2024

The Detroit Red Wings continue their road trip by taking on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight.

Read More

NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings | 03/28/2024

The vibe for this article would be different if the Jets scored the game-winner on a late powerplay that they shouldn’t have gotten. Before I explain, just so I don’t sound that much like a homer, the Oilers had no business blowing that 2 goal lead in the third period. You’d think after killing off […]

Read More

Bruins Struggle to Pull Through, Losing 3-1 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 3/27/2024

The Bruins have been struggling to stay strong and capitalize in games recently. On Tuesday, they pulled through to avoid a three-game losing streak when they defeated the Florida Panthers. It was a relieving victory for them as they moved into first on the Atlantic Division standings. Boston went on to play against the Tampa […]

Read More