NYR Acquire Anton Blidh from Colorado and Wyatt Kalynuk from Vancouver

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has acquired forward Anton Blidh from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Gustav Rydahl and has also acquired defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations.
Blidh, 27, has played in 14 games with the Avalanche this season, recording nine shots and averaging 6:35 of ice time. With the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL), Blidh has tallied six goals and six assists for 12 points in 36 games.
The Molnlycke, Sweden native has skated in 84 career NHL games split between the Avalanche and Boston Bruins, notching four goals and eight assists for 12 points. In 2021-22, he played a career-high 32 games for the Bruins, recording career bests in goals (2), assists (7) and points (9).

The 6-1, 197-pound forward has registered 100 points (52G-48A) in 314 career AHL games across parts of seven seasons between the Eagles and Providence Bruins. He has also added five points (4G-1A) in 25 games in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
Blidh was originally selected by the Bruins in the sixth round, 180th overall, of the 2013 NHL Draft.
Kalynuk, 25, has spent his 2022-23 season with the Abbotsford Canucks of the AHL, tallying four goals and 13 assists for 17 points in 46 games and a plus-5 rating.
The Brandon, Manitoba native has played in 26 career NHL games, all with the Chicago Blackhawks, tallying four goals and five assists for nine points. With the Blackhawks' AHL club, Rockford, he recorded 37 points (9G-28A) in 60 games across two seasons.
Prior to going pro, Kalynuk played three seasons at the University of Wisconsin, where he was team captain his junior season and was a first team All-Big Ten honoree.
Kalynuk was originally selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventh round, 196th overall, of the 2017 NHL Draft.