Rangers Miss Nikishin, Land Pettersson | NHL News

The Rangers’ offseason just got wild — they nearly pulled off a blockbuster deal for defenseman Alexander Nikishin but walked away when contract talks stalled. Undeterred, they swiftly pivoted to land Marcus Pettersson from Vancouver in a smart, future-first-round-pick deal. With defense as their priority, the team’s aggressive moves signal a bold rebuild aimed at dominating next season. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4491d659ba512006