On July 18th, 2016, the New York Rangers traded center Derick Brassard to the Ottawa Senators for center Mika Zibanejad. At the time, the move was met with a bit of hesitancy and resistance from the fanbase; Brassard had established himself as a solid 2C behind Derek Stepan and had more than a few memorable playoff moments in his short Rangers career. Zibanejad was a relative unknown in Ottawa; drafted 6th overall in 2011, Zibanejad hadn’t found a strong role for himself with the Senators even though he had put up a solid 51 point season the season before the trade.
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