New York Rangers: Dan Girardi’s top moments and more

On Wednesday, the New York Rangers bought out the remainder of veteran defenseman Dan Girardi’s contract, which had four years remaining on it.

The 32-year-old played all 11 years in the NHL with the Rangers and collected an impressive list of accolades in New York.

Girardi is a two-time Norris Trophy Award nominee, appeared in the 2012 All-Star game and is ninth all time in games played with the Rangers (788).

Girardi didn’t play has high a quality game as the Rangers had hoped in his  last few years on the roster. However, this does not make the departure of a staple on the Rangers roster any easier.

Here, we take a look at some of Girardi’s best moments during his tenure.