On July 23, 2012, the Rangers traded Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, Tim Erixon and a 2013 first-round draft pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Rick Nash, Steven Delisle, and a 2013 conditional third-round pick. At the 2013 NHL trade deadline on April 3, the Rangers then traded Marian Gaborik and Steven Delisle to Columbus for Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore, and a 2014 sixth-round draft pick. After the Rangers were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by Boston, management fired head coach John Tortorella, and on June 21, 2013, general manager Glen Sather formally introduced former Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault as Tortorella's replacement.
on july 23 2012 the rangers traded brandon dubinsky artem anisimov tim erixon and a 2013 first-round draft pick to the columbus blue jackets in exchange for rick nash steven delisle and a 2013 conditional third-round pick at the 2013 nhl trade deadline on april 3 the rangers then traded marian gaborik and steven delisle to columbus for derick brassard derek dorsett john moore and a 2014 sixth-round draft pick after the rangers were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by boston management fired head coach john tortorella and on june 21 2013 general manager glen sather formally introduced former canucks head coach alain vigneault as tortorella's replacement