Just prior to submitting their protected list for the NHL’s expansion draft Saturday, the Rangers were able to pull off a couple of trades, acquiring gritty forward and two-time Stanley Cup winner Barclay Goodrow from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and dealing away 23-year-old forward Brett Howden to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Goodrow, 28, a 6-2, 203-pound left wing, was a key third line player for the Lightning in both of their Stanley Cup championship runs and would bring a lot of the physicality and abrasiveness the Rangers are seeking to add to their lineup if they are able to sign him.