NY Rangers & Chicago Blackhawks Complete Trade

The New York Rangers have shuffled their goaltending depth chart, swinging a one-for-one goalie trade with the Chicago Blackhawks.

OFFICIAL: We have acquired goaltender Arvid Soderblom from Chicago in exchange for goaltender Spencer Martin. More info → https://t.co/oXit1AEPHs https://t.co/8VrVd6Xykx

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) November 15, 2026

The Rangers receive goaltender Arvid Soderblom from Chicago in exchange for netminder Spencer Martin. 

Both needed a change of scenery, and this trade accomplishes that. 

Soderblom, 27, had appeared in five games for the Hawks this season, and played two at Rockford in the AHL. He'd been a regular backup for Chicago over the past three+ seasons, and has an .885 save percentage in 117 NHL appearances. Last season, he posted an 8-13-3 record in 26 games for Chicago. He will be assigned to Hartford to start his Rangers journey.

For now, it appears that New York will be sticking with Dylan Garand and Joonas Korpisalo.

Martin, 31, is a seven-year NHL veteran, but had gotten into only a handful of games over the past couple of years. He has been with the Hartford Wolf Pack in the AHL for most of this season. He will report directly to Rockford. 

The Blackhawks save $1.525M of cap space this season with the swap.