To get to where they are today, the NY Rangers engaged in multiple fire sale trades in 2018 and 2019. This was after they sent the now famous letter, signaling the much needed rebuild. Then came the first fire sale, the trade deadline of 2018. The Rangers would continue the fire sale in 2019. Trades are best evaluated at the time of the deal, but we have the value of hindsight here. Let’s see how the opinions changed over time.
2018 Fire Sale
This fire sale was highlighted by the trades of Rick Nash, Michael Grabner, Nick Holden, and Ryan McDonagh/JT Miller.