Reilly Smith, a key player for the New York Rangers, is being held out of the lineup as the team prepares for a series of trades ahead of the deadline. With Smith being a pending unrestricted free agent, he is expected to be the next asset on the move following the recent trades of Jimmy Vesey and Ryan Lindgren to the Colorado Avalanche.

The Rangers are also looking to move Calvin de Haan, the only other pending UFA on the roster, and have several restricted free agents, including K’Andre Miller and Zac Jones. While the team may explore trading established players like Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin, these deals are anticipated to be more complicated.