The Rangers are four points out of a playoff spot and did not want to let pending unrestricted free agents walk for nothing.

Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey were traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the New York Rangers on Saturday for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan and conditional second- and fourth-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The locker room is taking on a much different feel, as well. Lindgren and Vesey were as popular as any teammates in recent years, and they now join Filip Chytil, Barclay Goodrow, Kaapo Kakko and Jacob Trouba as players who have been ousted following a multi-year run of success with minimal turnover.

GREENBURGH — As they got ready Sunday morning to face the struggling Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden, part of the Rangers’ preparation was trying to assimilate two new guys, young forward Juuso Parssinen and veteran defenseman Calvin de Haan, into their lineup.

The Blueshirts agreed to a trade Saturday to send defenseman Ryan Lindgren, forward Jimmy Vesey and the rights to unsigned 2021 draft pick Hank Kempf to the Avalanche in exchange for center Juuso Parssinen and veteran defenseman Calvin de Haan.

Blueshirts send Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey and the rights to Hank Kempf to Colorado

The New York Rangers just pulled off a trade, sending Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey, and unsigned prospect Hank Kempf to the Colorado Avalanche.  In return, they’re

The Rangers have traded Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Juuso Parssinen and Calvin de Haan.

Blueshirts staples Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey are gone ... by young center Juuso Pärssinen and veteran defenseman Calvin de Haan, who arrived from Colorado and jumped right onto the ice ...

The New York Rangers traded Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey and prospect Hank Kempf to the Colorado Avalanche for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan, a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick ...