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New York Rangers: Ranking the best of the Rick Nash trade

By Timothy Haggerty

MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 20: Dwight King
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PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 20: Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky (17) skates with the puck during the third period. The Pittsburgh Penguins won 5-2 in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 20, 2017, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 20: Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky (17) skates with the puck during the third period. The Pittsburgh Penguins won 5-2 in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 20, 2017, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

#5: Brandon Dubinsky

Brandon Dubinsky was a staple for the Rangers before the trade. It can’t be easy going from the big apple to Ohio, but Dubinsky has made the most of it.

From a numbers standpoint, Dubinsky almost instantly got better after the move. The year before the trade, Dubinsky had 34 points through 77 games with the Rangers. The following year in Columbus, Dubinsky had 20 points in just 29 games. Columbus was clearly better suited for his presence.

From a contract standpoint, Dubinsky was able to pick up a raise with the Blue Jackets. He was traded with a $4.2M cap hit that lasted through his first three years in Columbus. When his contract was up, Columbus resigned him to a mammoth six year, $5.8M AAV contract. The Rangers likely wouldn’t have been able to give him that money.

Now, Dubinsky is the alternate captain for the Blue Jackets and has a big role with the team. He certainly came out of this deal a winner.

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