Rangers Trade Borgen for Draft Picks | New York Rangers News

**Corey** (0:00)
On July 2nd, the New York Rangers are making some moves on defense. They traded defenseman Will Borgen to the Boston Bruins this past Wednesday. This is part of a bigger plan by the team's president and general manager to shake up the blue line. In return for Borgen, the Rangers picked up a second round draft selection for 2027
They also got a conditional third round pick for 2028
This trade also helps the Rangers clear some salary cap space, which is always a good thing. The condition on that third round pick is pretty interesting. If the Bruins make it to the conference finals in either of the next two seasons and Borgen plays in at least half of their playoff games, the Rangers will get Boston's second round pick in 2028
Borgen had been with the Rangers for the last two seasons, playing in 126 games. He put up nine goals and 19 assists during that time. His contract had a cap hit of $4.1 million and was set to run through 2029-2030. So, it looks like the Rangers are definitely trying to reshape their defense. We'll have to see how these new pieces fit and if these draft picks pay off down the line. From your team, powered by AI, this is New York Rangers News Today. I'm Corey with the story.