Buchnevich Traded for Sammy Blais and Second
In a pre-draft move, the Rangers have traded Right Wing Pavel Buchnevich to the St Louis Blues in exchange for left wing Sammy Blais and a 2022 second round pick. The fact that he was traded comes as no surprise, as the Rangers are expected to face some tough decisions going forward with respect to their Salary Cap, and with Buchnevich coming off a career year and holding arbitration rights, it was going to be expensive to keep him.
More surprising is the relatively small return for a guy who looks capable of hitting 60-80 points each season for the next few years.