GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 06: Rick Nash #61 of the New York Rangers during the first period of the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on January 6, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
What happened on July 23 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2012, the New York Rangers acquired Rick Nash, the one player that Glen Sather lusted after for years. The Columbus Blue Jackets star was the prototype of the power forward who could also score. In nine years since being selected first overall in the 2002 draft, he had averaged 32 goals and 61 points per season.