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The Rangers Just Made a Ridiculous Trade
By Kyle Scott
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The Rangers and Lightning swapped captains. The Rangers will send Ryan Callahan – who, for some reason, was never really appreciated in NY (I frigging love him as a player) – a first and second round pick to the Lightning for Martin St. Louis.
Callahan will be a free agent this summer and reportedly his asking price was too high for the Rangers. St. Louis is having a really good season, but, at 38 and having played in the Olympics, you have to wonder if he’ll run out of gas during a playoff run. He’ll give the Rangers more firepower, for sure, but Callahan is a very good well-rounded player. Trading someone like that at this point of the season doesn’t make sense to me. And they sent two draft picks to the Lightning. What?
St. Louis has a year left on his deal.
The Rangers will receive a conditional pick if the Lightning sign Callahan this summer.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.