When the Anaheim Ducks traded Emerson Etem to the Rangers last summer, the young right wing from Long Beach with the “LB” tattooed behind his ear embraced his new challenge.
But it was not a good fit.
He struggled in training camp and was in and out of Coach Alain Vigneault’s lineup. Etem found himself on the move yet again.
This month, the Rangers traded him to the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Conference for forward Nicklas Jensen and a 2017 sixth-round draft pick.
At just 23, Etem is adjusting to his third N.