For New York Rangers fans, 1994 was an incredible year. The team had everything they needed to win on the ice, but they had a bumpy road to the Stanley Cup Final. If not for a historic guarantee from Mark Messier that he backed up in iconic fashion, there may not have been a parade.
But when the Rangers did win the Cup, ending their decades-long drought, who did Mike Keenan leave on the ice for the closing minute? Messier and Steve Larmer.
The Rangers acquired Larmer in what amounted to a three-team deal between the Hartford Whalers and Chicago Blackhawks.