Carson Soucy waived his no-trade clause to join the New York Rangers, and there’s a reason for that. The Rangers traded a 2025 third-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Carson Soucy on Thursday.

By losing to Ottawa, 4-3, in overtime Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire Center after captain Brady Tkachuk won it in OT, the Rangers let a prime opportunity to assert themselves in the top wild-card spot in the East pass them by. To put it into perspective: This weekend was the ultimate moment.

The Ottawa Senators erased a two-goal deficit with less than 10 minutes remaining to complete the comeback and win by a score of 4-3 in overtime.

The Vancouver Canucks have traded defenseman Carson Soucy to the New York Rangers for a 2025 third-round pick, a league source told The Athletic on Thursday. The 30-year-old shutdown defender performed well for the Canucks and Seattle Kraken in the postseason the past couple of years and can play on both sides of the ice.

Captain Crunch came through for the Ottawa Senators. Brady Tkachuk capped off game No. 500 of his career in memorable fashion by scoring twice, including the winner for the Senators’ dramatic 4-3 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

The New York Rangers had two points in the palm of their hands against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon, but squandered the opportunity after a late-game collapse, leading to a 4-3 overtime loss.