Mark Messier #11, Eric Lindros #88 of the New York Rangers. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images/NHLI)
What happened on August 20 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2001, Eric Lindros finally became a New York Ranger, nine years after the team thought that they had originally acquired him. General Manager Glen Sather pulled the trigger on a massive trade, sending forwards Pavel Brendl and Jan Hlavac, defenseman Kim Johnsson and a 2003 third round draft pick.
There was a risk for the Rangers as Lindros had not played hockey for 15 months, ever since he sustained the sixth concussion of his career in the 2000 Eastern Conference Finals.