Rangers Trade Jayden Grubbe to Edmonton Oilers

The New York Rangers have acquired a 5th round pick in the upcoming draft in exchange for the soon-to-be expiring rights of Jayden Grubbe.

#NYR have acquired a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for the rights to Jayden Grubbe.

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) May 31, 2023

Last month Frank Seravalli reported that the New York Rangers made Jayden Grubbe available, as they likely wouldn't be signing him to an ELC.

Grubbe was selected with the 1st pick of the 3rd round of the 2021 draft at No. 65 overall.

New York Rangers Draft Jayden Grubbe 65th Overall

With the 65th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers selected center Jayden Grubbe from the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL. With the 65th overall pick, #NYR select center Jayden Grubbe. Welcome to New York! pic.twitter.com/lbrm55xrJC — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) July 24,

Blueshirt BanterJoe Fortunato

With the deadline set to come on Thursday, good on the Rangers for getting a draft pick that could potentially turn into something. The fact that it took over a month to get an offer they felt comfortable accepting could speak to the market that was out there for Grubbe.

A 5th-round pick could be anything, and something they bundle with other picks to move up in the later rounds, and it is certainly more than they'd have on June 2nd had they not come to terms with Grubbe altogether.