The Rangers have traded Adam Edstrom to Nashville for forward Massimo Rizzo and pick 148 in the 2026 NHL Draft.
The Rangers are not expected to qualify Rizzo and he’ll become a UFA. (Walker)
Edstrom has played in 97 games over the last three seasons and had 10 goals and 6 assists.
Adam Rotter: A couple of years ago the future fourth line featured Edstrom and Matt Rempe as two giants. Rempe missed most of last season with an injury and was ineffective when he returned and then sat out the rest of the season to further recover.
Edstrom got hurt at the end of November and by the time he returned Tye Kartye was picked up on waivers, Jaro Chmelar was starting to improve and the bottom six became crowded. Edstrom returned but was clearly not at the level he had been at and then Adam Sykora and his boundless energy seemed to take his roster spot.
The Rangers have a number of players battling for few spots on the fourth line and maybe one on the third line depending on where Will Cuylle fits and even with Edstrom signed for one more season, they decided to move on from him. He was a nice development story as a sixth round pick that was starting to find himself as a depth player in the NHL and he’ll continue that in Nashville.