The New York Rangers are acquiring forward Jack Roslovic from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a conditional fourth-round selection in 2026, the teams announced.
The pick becomes a third-rounder if the Rangers make the Stanley Cup Final and if Roslovic plays in 50% of the team's playoff games, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
A pending unrestricted free agent, Roslovic carries a cap hit of $4 million, but the Jackets are retaining 50% of his salary.
The 27-year-old has chipped in with six goals and 23 points in 40 games this season.
The Winnipeg Jets selected Roslovic 25th overall in the 2015 NHL Draft. They traded him to Columbus in January 2021 as part of the blockbuster Patrik Laine and Pierre-Luc Dubois swap.
Roslovic can slot in at center or right wing. The Rangers are in need of another right-winger to replace the injured Blake Wheeler. New York also added Alex Wennberg on Wednesday to mitigate the loss of Filip Chytil, who's out for the season with a concussion.
In 426 career NHL games, Roslovic has amassed 77 goals and 213 points.
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