NHL Rumors: Rangers Trying To Trade Young Defenceman

The New York Rangers sped through their re-tool, and ended up making the most of the talent they had in 2021/22, as they made it all the way to Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and in 2022/23, they are definitely expecting to take it one step further. In order to do that, it's likely that they'll need to make a few more moves however, and according to reports, the team are now trying to actively trade young Swedish defenceman Nils Lundkvist, drafted 28th overall by New York in 2018.

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He's struggled to catch on at the NHL level so far, but at 22-years of age, he's still got plenty of growing to do. Unfortunately, the Rangers are looking to win now, and if moving Lundkvist, packaged with another young player and a pick can get them help down the middle or on the top-6, it's a risk that the Rangers should be taking right now.

Ultimately, with the emergence of Braden Schneider and Zac Jones, along with the solid top-two D pairings, it's unlikely that Lundkvist would have found his way into this lineup anytime soon, so it seems that this is just a logical next step as the Rangers look to chase their first Cup since 1994. 

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