The New York Rangers acquired young forward Brendan Brisson in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. The 23-year-old has some rather unique ties to Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has acquired forward Brendan Brisson and a third-round pick (originally from San Jose) in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forward Reilly Smith.

Reilly Smith was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights by the New York Rangers on Thursday for forward prospect Brendan Brisson and the San Jose Sharks' third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Smith, who is in the final season of a three-year,

California native Brendan Brisson sat down with Channel 13 sports reporter Nick Walters before the start of the Vegas Golden Knights' season to discuss his personal goals.

An original misfit is returning to the Vegas Golden Knights. Reilly Smith was traded from the New York Rangers back to Las Vegas. In return, the Rangers will receive Brendan Brisson and the third-round pick for the NHL entry draft.

Brisson and a 2025 third-round pick were acquired by the Rangers from Vegas on Thursday in exchange for Reilly Smith, per Larry Brooks of the New York Post. Brisson had no points in nine outings with the Golden Knights this season.

Former Michigan standout forward Brendan Brisson is getting a fresh start with the New York Rangers. The Vegas Golden Knights, who drafted Brisson with the No. 29 overall selection in 2020, traded him and a third-round pick in this year’s draft to the Rangers on Thursday for forward Reilly Smith.