Confirmed with Link: Mika Zibanejad & a 2018 2nd rd pick OTT for Derick Brassard & a 2018 7th rd pick

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Wow. Per NYR twitter

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[silverfish]

I... I...

I don't know what to feel.

 

[RangerBoy]

Great trade.

 

[New York RKY]

Are you kidding me????!?!?

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

I'm done

 

[Levitate]

uhhhhh

huh.

Cap clearing move I expect

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Here comes the tank baby #TankforLiljgren

 

[PromNite]

Not Brass!! Say it ain't so, Gorts!

 

[RangerBoy]

I really like Mika. The Rangers get a 2nd too.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Brassgod

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

I expected us to start the retool by trading core players for younger NHL players with room to develop who might turn out better, might turn out worse. But this is huge. I don't have much of a grasp on how Zibanejad is as a player, even though he's Eastern Conference and he's been around for a couple years.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

I like that 2nd. Ziba is talented. Brassgod is gone ... that sucks.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Brassgod

Brassgone.

 

[Vitto79]

Well this is a doozy . Zib should turn out great plus the 2nd

Hate losing brassard

 

[Glennsoe]

watch him score 4 goals on us in a deciding game this season....

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

It really sucks that the "shakeup" trade is Brassard, a guy who grew leaps and bounds as a Ranger and is on a stellar contract.

 

[Levitate]

Eh, Zibs is a lot better than I thought. 20 goals, 51 points last year and is younger, lower cap hit, plus the Rangers get a decent draft pick back.

I love Brass but if you have a goal of getting younger and restocking draft picks then it's not a bad move. Zibs has upside

 

[Flukeshot]

Not a Rangers fan, but this trade confuses me a lot. What direction are they going?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Love Zibanejad, hate losing Brass

Would have moved Step before him.

 

[StepansLabyrinth]

Good deal. Zibanejad is much younger and, in terms of production, isn't that far off from Brassard. Don't be surprised if he outproduces Brass as soon as this year.

But thanks, Brass God, you were a fantastic player for us!

 

[FLYLine27*]

LOVE Brassard, but this is a VERY GOOD trade to get a very good young player!

Thumbs up Gorton!


edit - my avatar

 

[NickyFotiu]

Zooks is losing all his best friends from the team. Interesting move. This guy was a high pick and has put up some solid stats the last two years. He is also a right handed shot.

Can we trade for Stamkos now?

 

[Muh]

Whoa.
Whats Ziba's contract look like?

 

[Made Dan]

Love Brassard but this is a great trade IMO

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Wait.

WHAT

Immediate reaction is not overly positive but I'm at least happy that Brass was the C shipped out, solely due to age/window concerns.