Rangers Acquire Pavel Dorofeyev in Exchange for 2026 First-Round Draft Pick, 2026 Third-Round Draft Pick and 2028 Conditional First-Round Draft Pick

Key Points:

• The New York Rangers acquired forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for three draft picks: a 2026 first-round pick (26th overall), a 2026 third-round pick (92nd overall), and a 2028 conditional first-round pick.
• Dorofeyev, 25, played all 82 games for Vegas in the 2025-26 season, achieving career highs with 37 goals, 27 assists, and 64 points, including 20 power play goals, ranking second in the NHL for that category.
• He led the Golden Knights in goals, power play goals, and power play points during the season, and contributed 16 points in 22 postseason games as Vegas reached the Stanley Cup Final.
• Over five NHL seasons, all with Vegas, Dorofeyev has totaled 92 goals and 57 assists in 231 games, ranking second in goals and tied for fifth in points among Golden Knights players since 2022-23.
• Before the NHL, Dorofeyev played in the AHL and KHL, and was originally drafted by Vegas in the third round (17th overall) of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.