Rangers Get Backman

The Rangers picked up Christian Backman for a 4th rounder and a possible conditional pick. Backman is a former Swedish teammate of Lundqvist, so there may be some synergy there. Beyond that, he's a big defender who can move the puck and pass, but doesn't use his good size to his team's advantage. He's better that Strudwick and Malik, though, so that't not bad. The deadline has now passed, but as so often happens, more deals could be announced over the next few hours.