Lindgren was the heart and soul of the defense, but general manager Chris Drury understood what needed to be done — and still does.
The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today the team has acquired defenseman Ryan Lindgren, forward Jimmy Vesey and the rights to defenseman Hank Kempf from the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Calvin de Haan,
The Rangers are four points out of a playoff spot and did not want to let pending unrestricted free agents walk for nothing.
Buoyed by a dominant second period, the Avs defeated the Minnesota Wild, 5-2, on Friday night at Ball Arena. Ross Colton had two goals and a three-point night, while Oliver Kylington added two assists as the Avs got multiple goals from depth scorers for a second straight contest.
The Nashville Predators, perhaps signaling a turn toward next season, traded forward Gustav Nyquist to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft choice.
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.