Big deal alert:
The Rangers traded center Derick Brassard, 28, and a seventh-round draft pick in 2018 to Ottawa for center Mika Zibanejad, 23, and a second-rounder in 2018.
Gotta believe this is the precursor to other moves. The Rangers get instant cap relief, sending Brassard’s $5 million per year cap hit, for the next three seasons, to the Senators.
Zibanjed is signed for only one more season at $2.625 million, and can be a restricted free agent after the coming season.
We will update as we go along. Rangers GM Jeff Gorton will address the media at 3 p.