Confirmed Trade: [VGK/NYR] Reilly Smith (50% retained) for Brendan Brisson and 2025 3rd round pick

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[Empoleon8771]

That's a hell of a return for NYR, although Brisson has kinda stagnated this year.

Not even a little bit surprised that Smith is going back to Vegas. Dude basically pouted for the past 2 seasons after they traded him.

Edit: man I didn't realize how bad of a season Brisson was having. Still a win for the Rangers but damn, 19 points in 45 games as a 22/23 year old AHLer sucks. The Rangers better hope he bounces back.

 

[VeteranPresence]

lol called it

 

[ViD]

He back ?

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Both Reilly Smith's return to Vegas and Brendan Brisson being traded away from Vegas seemed inevitable, so it makes sense that they occurred together.

 

[Satan]

classic vegas

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Nice return for NYR!

 

[Forsbergaura21]

Wow that might be the best trade Drury has made as a Rangers GM.

I would have been happy with a 3rd for Smith. To get a 1st round prospect in Brisson too? Kid had 8 points in 15 games last season. Still has lots of upside.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Damn solid return for a player who has been a mediocre malcontent ever since being traded away from Vegas.

Now for him to become the model teammate with Vegas again...

 

[Empoleon8771]

Wow that might be the best trade Drury has made as a Rangers GM.

I would have been happy with a 3rd for Smith. To get a 1st round prospect in Brisson too? Kid had 8 points in 15 games last season. Still has lots of upside.

Eh that's a generous interpretation of what Brisson is at this point.

Trading a 2027 2nd for Brisson and a 2025 3rd (basically what the NYR did) is nice, but Brisson has had a horrid season this year. 19 points in 45 games in the AHL as a 22/23 year old is terrible out of a former 1st round pick.

 

[benfranklin]

Canadian teams were begging for him.

 

[SEALBound]

Wow. Has Brisson fallen that far out of favor?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

That's a hell of a return for NYR, although Brisson has kinda stagnated this year.

Not even a little bit surprised that Smith is going back to Vegas. Dude basically pouted for the past 2 seasons after they traded him.

TBF, Vegas is a great place to be in the current NHL landscape.

 

[Michael Farkas]

I'm not often surprised by returns in trades, but this is quite a haul for New York relative to recent returns on Reilly Smith specifically. I know it's been tough for Brisson this year, but I still have some time for him.

 

[De Montreal]

Now do Bordeleau next

 

[BKarchitect]

Eh that's a generous interpretation of what Brisson is at this point.

Trading a 2027 2nd for Brisson and a 2025 3rd (basically what the NYR did) is nice, but Brisson has had a horrid season this year. 19 points in 45 games in the AHL as a 22/23 year old is terrible out of a former 1st round pick.

100% this. Brisson isn’t even close to being worth a 1st at this point. He’s entering longshot territory at 0.40 PPG in the AHL at age 23. He will be 24 this fall and has been in a steady declining trajectory.

I like his talent and he’s worth a flier…this is a fine deal for the Rangers.

But holy cow there is some overreaction here.

 

[StickShift]

He looked fairly cooked and unmotivated after Vegas. Will be interesting to see if he rediscovers his energy going back.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

Smith back to Vegas, Gourde back to Tampa, its nostalgia time.

 

[Zeeker]

Eh that's a generous interpretation of what Brisson is at this point.

Trading a 2027 2nd for Brisson and a 2025 3rd (basically what the NYR did) is nice, but Brisson has had a horrid season this year. 19 points in 45 games in the AHL as a 22/23 year old is terrible out of a former 1st round pick.

Pshh - if there’s any organization that can turn around a struggling young player, it’s clearly the NYR!

 

[HanSolo]

Vegas fans are gonna love this lol. If there's one thing they hate more than the Sharks it's original inaugural players (Golden Misfits) being traded away. Getting one back is gonna hype em up.

Brisson was on track to, at best, become a middle 6 secondary scoring player for Vegas. I don't see him ending up much more than that with the NYR but who knows? Maybe playing for a storied franchise will serve as motivation.

 

[oldunclehue]

Vegas planning something big....

 

[StickShift]

Smith back to Vegas, Gourde back to Tampa, its nostalgia time.

If you are going to pay through the nose for a rental this year—best to get a known quantity?

 

[FlyguyOX]

Canadian teams were begging for him.

lol

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

If you are going to pay through the nose for a rental this year—best to get a known quantity?

Oh I don't mind the trades for either Tampa or Vegas, just funny teams are getting the band back together

 

[The Crypto Guy]

It’s the SHARKS 3rd rounder, so basically a 2nd.