Defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche got the ball rolling with another splash by acquiring Lindgren and forward Jimmy Vesey in a trade with the New York Rangers.

The Avalanche acquired defenseman Ryan Lindgren and winger Jimmy Vesey from the New York Rangers for a second- and a fourth-round pick, young forward Juuso Parssinen and veteran defenseman Calvin de Haan.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today the team has acquired defenseman Ryan Lindgren, forward Jimmy Vesey and the rights to defenseman Hank Kempf from the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Calvin de Haan,

The Rangers traded defenseman Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey — both unrestricted free agents after the season — to the Avalanche, along with prospect Hank Kempf, in exchange for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan,

Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey were traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the New York Rangers on Saturday for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan, and a conditional second-round and fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The Rangers are four points out of a playoff spot and did not want to let pending unrestricted free agents walk for nothing.

Ryan Lindgren was the key piece in a trade between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.