An offer sheet is a rare occurrence in the NHL, but surprisingly not all that rare for the NY Rangers. The Rangers have signed a player via an offer sheet a whopping four times in their history.
- Geoff Courtnall in 1988 – Washington matched.
- Adam Graves in 1991 – Troy Mallette was sent to Edmonton as compensation.
- Stu Grimson in 1996 – Detroit matched.
- Joe Sakic in 1997 – Colorado matched.
The Rangers also effectively killed the offer sheet as a viable offseason tool with that Sakic fiasco.