MEET THE BLUESHIRTS
How your 2013-14 Eastern Conference champs were built
8 Kevin Klein, D Second-round choice (37th overall) by the Nashville Predators in the 2003 draft, Klein was acquired on Jan. 22 in exchange for defenseman Michael Del Zotto.
62 Carl Hagelin, LW First native of Sweden to suit up for University of Michigan, where he played four seasons. Selected by the Rangers in the sixth round (168th overall) of the 2007 draft.
26 Martin St. Louis, RW Came to Rangers from Tampa Bay Lightning at the March 5 trade deadline for team captain Ryan Callahan, and firstround picks in the 2014 and 2015 entry drafts.
30 Henrik Lundqvist, G The Rangers’ franchise goaltender and 2012 Vezina Trophy winner was a seventh-round choice (205th overall) in the 2000 draft. His identical twin Joel was taken by the Dallas Stars in the third round that same year.
4 Raphael Diaz, D Half Spanish and half Swiss, Diaz was acquired by the Rangers from the Vancouver Canucks at the March 5 trade deadline in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2015 draft.
28 Dominic Moore, C Selected by the Rangers in the third round of the 2000 draft (95th overall), Moore spent one full season on Broadway before being traded. Moore played for eight other teams before signing back with the Rangers as a free agent on July 5, 2013.
21 Derek Stepan, C Drafted by the Rangers in the second round (51st overall) in the 2008 draft. His father Brad, a goalie, was taken by the Rangers in the fifth round of 1985 draft.
67 Benoit Pouliot, LW Selected fourth in 2005 draft by the Minnesota Wild, Pouliot was signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 5, 2013.
18 Marc Staal, D At the draft table, Rangers dealt the 16th and 41st picks to Atlanta in order to move up and take Staal with the 12th selection in 2005.
19 Brad Richards, C The 2004 Conn Smythe winner with the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning signed with the Rangers as a free agent on July 2, 2011.
22 Brian Boyle, C-LW First-round pick (26th overall) of the L.A. Kings in the 2003 draft out of Boston College, Boyle was acquired by the Rangers on July 27, 2009 in exchange for a thirdround selection in 2010.
5 Dan Girardi, D After slipping through the 2003 draft without being selected, signed with the Rangers on July 1, 2006 as a free agent.
61 Rick Nash, LW The first pick in the 2002 draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nash was acquired
in July 2012 by the Rangers, along with Steven Delisle and a conditional thirdround pick in the 2013 draft for Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, Tim Erixon and a first-round selection in 2013.
6 Anton Stralman, D A seventh-round draft pick by the Maple Leafs in 2005, Stralman signed with the Rangers on Nov. 5, 2011 as a free agent after failing to make the Devils in training camp.
36 Mats Zuccarello, RW Signed by the Rangers as a free agent, first in 2010, then once again in 2013.
33 Cam Talbot, G Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on March 30, 2010. Played college hockey at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
27 Ryan McDonagh, D A first-round draft choice by the Canadiens (12th overall) in 2007, McDonagh was acquired by the Rangers on June 30, 2009 along with Chris Higgins and Pavel Valentenko in exchange for Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt and Michael Busto.
20 Chris Kreider, LW The Boston College standout was selected by the Rangers as the 19th pick in the 2009 draft .
16 Derick Brassard, C Taken sixth in the 2006 draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets and dealt to Rangers on April 3, 2013 with Derek Dorsett, John Moore and a 2014 sixth-rounder for Marian Gaborik, Steven Delisle and Blake Parlett.
15 Derek Dorsett, RW Seventh-round choice (189th overall) by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2006, came to Rangers on April 3, 2013 along with Derick Brassard, John Moore and a 2014 sixth-round pick in exchange for Marian Gaborik, Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle.
13 Daniel Carcillo, LW After playing for four teams from 2009 to 2014, Carcillo was acquired from the L.A. Kings on Jan. 4 in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2014.
17 John Moore, D Acquired by the Rangers along with Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett and a sixthround pick in the 2014 draft for Marian Gaborik, Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle.
44 Justin Falk, D Acquired by the Rangers from the Minnesota Wild on June 30, 2013 in exchange for Benn Ferriero and a sixth-round pick in the 2014 draft.
10 J.T. Miller, C Drafted by the Rangers in the 2011 draft with the 15th pick.
12 Jesper Fast, RW A sixth-round draft choice (157th overall) by the Rangers in the 2010 draft.