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In a quest to add playoff experience and a top-six forward, the Rangers got both at Barclay Goodrow.
Now they will just have to keep it.
The Blueshirts acquired Goodrow, 28, who will become an unrestricted free agent after winning his second straight Stanley Cup with the Lightning. It was a last-minute trade that sent their 2022 seventh-round pick to Tampa Bay on Saturday before the NHL’s roster freeze ahead of Wednesday’s expansion draft.
Goodrow can play all three forward positions.
Additionally, the Rangers sent Brett Howden to the Golden Knights in exchange for Vegas’ 2022 fourth-round pick (originally owned by the Jets) and impending free agent defenseman Nick DeSimone.
The Golden Knights had to include a player in the deal to comply with their reserve roster. Rangers are unlikely to sign DeSimone again.
Free agency begins July 28.
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