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Zherdev and Fristche are Rangers.
Defensemen Christian Backman and Fedor Tyutin go to Columbus.
WOW.
from nhl.com re Zherdev:
Zherdev, 23, gives the Rangers one of the NHL’s best one-on-one players, but also a Russian right winger who has frequently fallen into disfavor with management and teammates. He had a career-high 61 points last season with 26 goals and 35 assists, second on the Columbus team to captain Nash.

[mervinout]

ya know i dont know what to think of this deal, espically since renny doesnt like a full speed ahead type of offense that would fit this guy. Im intrested to see how it plays out tyutin was one of my favorite rangers mainly cause he still rocks the open ice hip checks. But nikoli has all the talent in the world if he can play with a strong passion for the game everynight. Ill let time decide this deal

o ya im so glad to be rid of backman he is horrible.