The New York Rangers have announced today that the club has traded a 2017 4th round pick in exchange for defenseman Nick Holden from the Colorado Avalanche.
The 29-year-old left-handed defenseman played in all 82 games for the Avs last season, totaling 6 goals and 16 assists.
Holden is signed to a $1.6 million deal until the end of the 2017-2018 season. With this trade, the Rangers have one too many left-handed blueliners–Ryan McDonagh, Brady Skjei, Marc Staal, and now Nick Holden. This should now mean that Rangers’ general manager Jeff Gorton is looking for a team to trade Marc Staal too.