The New York Rangers made a savvy move on Tuesday by acquiring defenseman Brendan Smith from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for two draft picks.
The initial reaction of the Rangers fan base was to instantly poopoo this move. The Rangers gave up more than just the reported 2nd round pick that was said to be Detroit’s asking price. They gave up a third round pick as well. Of course we don’t know what the actual asking price was off the bat so all we can go with is how much it did end up costing them.