Confirmed with Link: Rangers Acquire Rights to D Nick DeSimone and 4th-Round Pick (2022) for F Brett Howden

[The Crypto Guy]

Think the best part about this trade is we won’t have to hear about how terrible he is in every single thread from the same 3 posters.

 

[Hire Sather]

I'd rather Howden be claimed meaning we keep Blackwell and Gauthier. Now we lose one for sure..

 

[Bluto]

Im surprised Vegas added a 4th. Howden's a good guy and will make a fine AHL captain someday like a Kris Newbury. Other than that I'm glad he won't be available for Gellant to use.

 

[DanielBrassard]

I'd rather Howden be claimed meaning we keep Blackwell and Gauthier. Now we lose one for sure..

He likely wasn't gonna be taken

 

[Chaels Arms]

So much ice time and opportunities wasted on Howden by DQ. At least the current regime recognized it and isn't throwing good money after bad.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I'd rather Howden be claimed meaning we keep Blackwell and Gauthier. Now we lose one for sure..

Seattle wasn't going to claim Howden anyway.

 

[nyr2k2]

Wouldn't surprise me he puts some numbers for knights playing full time.

WTF are you talking about? He played 180 games the past three seasons at almost 14 minutes per night. How much more "full time" do you think he'll be in Vegas? 18 minutes on the first line? Come on. I get the idea that maybe he excels in a new environment, that maybe there's still something there that's untapped. But the guy was given EVERY opportunity to succeed here. Even when he was clearly playing terrible hockey we'd still send him out there for 10+ minutes every night.

 

[RangerBoy]

Defenseman?

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Defenseman?

Defenseman

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

Defenseman

We'll he's good at PKing. So he's basically a PK specialist with no offense, I guess q meh defenseman is a good comparison.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Defenseman?

Bwahahaha, hey, he may be a better defenseman than forward...

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I wonder if we'll circle back around to Vegas for McNabb and/or Reaves

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I'd rather Howden be claimed meaning we keep Blackwell and Gauthier. Now we lose one for sure..

Seattle wasn't going to be stupid enough to claim Howden.

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

Thank you for your efforts Brett, no matter how unproductive they were.

 

[egelband]

Up until last season I had some hope for Howden but this past year kind of sealed it for me. Anyhow I hope I’m wrong, for his sake. Best of luck to him.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Chris Drury mind reader

 

[Fitzy]

Window for Justin Richards to make the team just got bigger

 

[East Coast Bias]

Howden sucked no doubt and I think the Rangers largely mismanaged him (he wasn’t close to ready when they jammed him into the lineup and never sat him) but he was highly touted. Universally expected to become a hard to play against 3C. Something we still sorely lack.

It’s important to remember when assessing the McD trade, though it’s not something most are interested in doing.

 

[Kravtsov420]

Only 23 1st round talent . Hes had some good glimpses early in his career plus good size . Why not. Good trade for knights

The Bruins are done <3

 

[Kodiak]

Kicking out the crutches like Edge said. Now protect Gauthier and let Blackwell get claimed.

 

[Kravtsov420]

DQ jamming him in every night really f***ed this kids development. Ironic, a coach “known” for development ruined this kid no doubt.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Kicking out the crutches like Edge said. Now protect Gauthier and let Blackwell get claimed.

I would imagine that last F protection slot will go to Goodrow.

 

[Elliman]

i can see howden becoming a legit bottom line player who’s real solid in about 4 seasons. no big loss. he can have his growing pains somewhere else.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

I think you can make the case that Howden was the worst player in the NHL last year lol.

I will say, the Rangers didn’t do him any favors for his development though. Throwing him right into the NHL was a horrible decision - I don’t know what idiot thought that was a smart idea.