The 10 best trades in the history of the New York Rangers

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Canadian professional hockey player Mark Messier of the New York Rangers hoists the Stanley Cup championship award trophy over his head as teammates American Brian Noonan (#16) and Canadian Glenn Healy (#30) look on during the opening night of the 1995 NHL season, Madison Square Garden, New York, January 20, 1995. The 1994-95 Season was shortened to the 1995 Season because of a lockout in Fall 1994. The Rangers opening game was against the Buffalo Sabres and they lost 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images) /

There’s nothing better than a great trade and the New York Rangers have had their fair share. Here’s a list of the ten best trades ever made by the franchise.

In analyzing trades, deals don’t necessarily have to be one-sided. Outright steals are extremely rare in this league so results matter. A good trade can propel a team to tremendous heights just like a terrible trade could bury a franchise for years. The New York Rangers have experienced both of these in their 90+ year history.

One example of the former, the swapfest of March 1994, resulted in a Stanley Cup victory for the Blueshirts, but none of those deals will make the list due of the franchises’ best trades due to the long-term results– the team being set in a downward spiral that resulted in mediocrity for the better part of the next decade.

Being an Original Six team, the Rangers have been in the trading business for almost a hundred years and some of these trades may seem like ancient history, but deserve a place on this list.

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