Rangers Send Ryan Russell to Montreal In Exchange For Draft Pick

[Thrillhouse]

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has traded the rights to unsigned prospect Ryan Russell to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Montreal’s seventh round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Russell, 20, appeared in 58 games with the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League (WHL) this season, registering 30 goals and 46 assists for 76 points, along with 40 penalty minutes. In seven postseason games, he collected three goals and six assists, along with two penalty minutes.

The 5-10, 165-pound center has skated in 263 career games with Kootenay (WHL), totaling 98 goals and 118 assists for 216 points, along with 115 penalty minutes.

Russell was originally a seventh round selection of the Rangers, 211th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

[HordiBrusk29]

I'm surprised the Rangers gave up on Russell so quickly. He's a pretty good player that is worth much more than a 7th round pick, IMO.