The tradeRangers get: Left winger Pavel DorofeyevGolden Knights get: 2026 first-round pick (No. 26), 2026 third-round pick, and a 2028 first-round pick (top 10 protected)Mark Lazerus: We can debate all day long about whether the New York Rangers should have gone big-game hunting this offseason or attempted a more methodical, long-term restructuring of a team that’s going nowhere slowly. In the past year, they shipped out aging stars Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba, and Vincent Trocheck very well could be next.But the fact is, Chris Drury wanted to make a big addition to expedite the process and cushion the blow of losing so much scoring talent. And getting Dorofeyev without having to give up the fifth pick in this year’s draft is an unequivocal victory. Dorofeyev priced himself out of Vegas with back-to-back 35-goal seasons and a stellar 12-goal postseason run this spring. He’s a pure sniper, a power-play specialist who can pick a corner from just about anywhere on the ice. And he still fits a retool/rebuild timeline at just 25 years old. There are concerns here — Dorofeyev has never proven to be a play-driver and he’s not the quickest skater. And in New York, he’ll have to be the primary point-producer as opposed to in Vegas; he had the benefit of sharing the load with (and taking the passes from) the likes of Mitch Marner, Jack Eichel and Mark Stone.But for this price? It’s an absolute no-brainer for the Rangers. The No. 26 pick is a dart throw, and the 2028 first-rounder is a million years away in New York terms. To have that 2028 pick be top-10 protected makes it even easier to swallow, given the very real possibility the team is still pretty lousy by then. The contract is steep, but that’s the going rate for star players, and Dorofeyev is an excellent one to build around.