GREENBURGH — As they got ready Sunday morning to face the struggling Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden, part of the Rangers’ preparation was trying to assimilate two new guys, young forward Juuso Parssinen and veteran defenseman Calvin de Haan, into their lineup.

The Rangers are four points out of a playoff spot and did not want to let pending unrestricted free agents walk for nothing.

The New York Rangers just pulled off a trade, sending Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey, and unsigned prospect Hank Kempf to the Colorado Avalanche.  In return, they’re

Blueshirts send Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey and the rights to Hank Kempf to Colorado

The Avalanche has a clear need on the blue line. Colorado has added several options to be the No. 6 defenseman since the end of last season, including de Haan as a free agent, but none of them have found a regular, successful spot next to Sam Malinski on the third pairing.

Ryan Lindgren was the key piece in a trade between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey were traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the New York Rangers on Saturday for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan and conditional second- and fourth-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft.

De Haan, who will be playing for his sixth team in the last eight years, will make his Rangers' debut on the bottom pair alongside Zac Jones. They're both left-handed shooters, with Laviolette noting they'll try both on the right side and "have conversations" about who handles the switch better.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. The trade. Colorado Avalanche get: D Ryan Lindgren, F Jimmy Vesey, D prospect Hank Kempf. New York Rangers get: F Ju

The Rangers are trading Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Avalanche for Juuso Parssinen and Calvin de Haan. Conditional draft picks are also involved.