Many, myself included, did not think much of Ryan Spooner’s inclusion in the return for Rick Nash when the New York Rangers sent him to the Boston Bruins. Spooner then proceeded to go on a tear with his new team, tallying 16 points in his 20 games with the Rangers.
Many, myself included, expected one of Spooner or Vladislav Namestnikov (acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning at the trade deadline) to be traded again during the summer. With that assumption, discussion swirled regarding which player the Rangers should keep.
Instead, the Rangers decided to punt on that decision, re-signing both to identical 2 year deals.