How Rick Nash trades are responsible for five key players on the New York Rangers today

Rick Nash has not been a part of the New York Rangers in almost three years. However he’s directly or indirectly responsible for five key pieces on the Rangers roster today.

Yes, if not for the acquisition and subsequent trade of Nash the Blueshirts would be without Mika Zibanejad, Pavel Buchnevich, Ryan Strome, Ryan Lindgren and K’Andre Miller.

Rangers trade for Nash eventually nets Zibanejad and Buchnevich

After much speculation, on July 23, 2012 the Rangers sent Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Animisov, Tim Erixon, and 2013 1st rd pick for Rick Nash, Steven Delisle, and a conditional third round pick.

That conditional third rounder became none other than Pavel Buchnevich. The Rangers winger now finds himself on the team’s top line with Chris Kreider and yet another star that comes from the Rick Nash Trade Tree.

On April 3, 2013 the Blueshirts would acquire Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore and a sixth round pick in 2014 for Marian Gaborik, Blake Parlett, and none other than Steven Delisle.

In 2016, the Blueshirts would rob the Senators by sending over Derick Brassard and a 7th round pick for Mika Zibanejad and a 2nd round pick.

Trading Nash to Boston lands Lindgren, eventually nets Strome and Miller