On February 8th, the Rangers made a big splash when they wrote a letter to their fans announcing that the Rangers would be rebuilding.
A Message from Glen Sather and Jeff Gorton. pic.twitter.com/Q56CXS8vDc
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 8, 2018
This letter message was validated 17 and 18 days later, when the Rangers traded Rick Nash to Boston, and J.T. Miller, and Ryan McDonagh to Tampa. One of the assets which the Rangers acquired in return, was Ryan Lindgren who was drafted by Boston in 2016, 49th overall.