What happened on September 29 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 1997, the New York Rangers traded for Pat LaFontaine, one of the best U.S. born players to every play in the NHL. They also rolled the dice, trading for a player who had suffered as many as ten concussions and was one hit away from ending his career.
The Rangers sent a second round draft pick and future considerations to the Sabres who had refused to allow LaFontaine to report to training camp, saying that he was not medically fit to play.