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The Lightning payed a high price but acquired two good players in McDonagh and Miller.

Last week, the Lightning made the biggest move of the trade deadline, acquiring defender Ryan McDonagh and forward J.T. Miller from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Vladislav Namestnikov, forward prospect Brett Howden, defender prospect Libor Hajek, a 2018 1st round pick, and a 2019 second round pick that becomes a 1st rounder if the Lightning win the Stanley Cup in 2018 or 2019.

This is the kind of deal that alters the course of franchises in a meaningful way.