On July 18th, 2016, the New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators exchanged centers, as Derick Brassard went North and Mika Zibanejad went South.
Acquiring a Spark Plug
On April 3rd, 2013 Rangers President and GM Glen Sather sent elite scorer Marian Gaborik to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a trio of players. John Moore, Derek Dorsett and Derick Brassard joined the Rangers in the deal. Of the three, Brassard immediately paid the most dividends as he scored five goals and dished out six assists in the last 13 games of the regular season.