New York Rangers: The ten worst trades in franchise history

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NEW YORK, NY – 1938: The New York Rangers pose for the team portrait circa 1938 at the Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. Top row: Lynn Patrick, coach Lester Patrick, Ott Heller, Muzz Patrick, Babe Pratt, Alex Shibicky and trainer Harry Winterly. Bottom row: Phil Watson, Art Coulter, Neil Coulville, goalie Dave Kerr and Clint Smith. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images) /

# 7- Babe Pratt traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Hank Goldup and Red Garrett.

November 27, 1942

Defenseman Babe Pratt was one of the cornerstones of the 1940 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers team. Pratt had a reputation as a hard drinker and his bad habits wore on Rangers general manager Lester Patrick. Patrick eventually dealt him to the Maple Leafs for forward Hank Goldup and defenseman Red Garrett.

Garrett would only play 23 games for the Rangers while Goldup had two productive seasons in New York. Pratt, however, would go on to have great success.

Pratt’s Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1945. He made the All-Star team twice and won the Hart Trophy in 1944.

Pratt was a high-scoring defenseman who had goal totals of 12, 17 and 18 goals with the Leafs. Pratt played five more seasons in the NHL after leaving New York and he remains the only player traded by the Rangers who went on to win the Hart Trophy.

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