Rangers acquire Pavel Dorofeyev from Golden Knights, sign winger to 7-year extension
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- The New York Rangers acquired winger Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights in a draft-night trade, sending the No. 26 pick in this year’s draft, No. 92 in the third round, and a conditional 2028 first-rounder to Vegas.
- Dorofeyev, a 25-year-old Russian winger and Vegas’ leading goal scorer over the last two seasons, signed a seven-year extension reportedly worth $11 million annually with the Rangers.
- Coming off a strong season with 37 goals and 64 points, including 12 playoff goals, Dorofeyev is known for his power-play scoring prowess, finishing second in the NHL with 20 power-play goals last season.
- The Golden Knights traded Dorofeyev partly due to salary cap constraints and the need to sign defenseman Rasmus Andersson, gaining valuable draft picks in return to bolster their future selections.
- The Rangers added a significant offensive weapon to their top-six forward group, complementing young talents Alexis Lafrenière and Gabe Perreault, while retaining flexibility to draft defenseman prospect Alberts Šmits.
