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The Rangers just pulled off a blockbuster trade, landing superstar scorer Pavel Dorofeyev from Vegas in a deal that sent two first-round picks and a third-rounder. Dorofeyev, 25, is a goal-scoring machine with 30+ goals in each of the last two seasons and now commands a seven-year, $77M contract — making him the highest-paid skater on the team. The move eats up nearly all of the Rangers’ remaining cap space, while Vegas, already tight, gets a draft pick to trade elsewhere. Dorofeyev steps into the top-line role vacated by Panarin, bringing playoff fire with 12 goals in last year’s Cup Final run. The Rangers also snagged defenseman Alberts Smits with the fifth overall pick, and now face the big question: who plays with Dorofeyev? Zibanejad is the frontrunner, but Trocheck’s future is uncertain as the team weighs whether to trade him or build around their new star.

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