NEW YORK (AP) For New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton Adidas Blake Comeau Jersey , the NHL trade deadline brought mixed emotions on Monday.Gorton said it was ”difficult” to trade captain Ryan McDonagh and forward J.T. Miller to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Vladimir Namestnikov, two prospects and two draft picks.But the return, prospects Libor Hajek and Brett Howden, and Tampa Bay’s first-round pick in 2018 and a conditional first-round pick in 2019 are ”exciting” for a franchise in the midst of a rebuild.He made sure to stress, though, that this was simply the beginning.There’s a lot of work here,” Gorton said on a conference call. ”We’re trying to build a team. We’re adding these assets and doing all these things, but listen, there’s a lot of work to be done.”There’s a lot of players out there that we need to be watching, finding out what’s going on in the draft. There’s a lot of opportunity to grow as a team and make our team better. That’s our goal, that’s our mission. I feel like we’re just starting.”New York has three first-round picks in June’s draft. The Rangers also have two second-round picks, two third-round picks, a fourth Adidas Erik Condra Jersey , a fifth and a sixth for a total of 10 picks.The deal continued the Rangers’ rebuilding process. They have acquired defenseman Rob O’Gara and a 2018 third-round draft pick from Boston for Nick Holden; prospect Yegor Rykov and a 2018 second-round draft pick from New Jersey for Michael Grabner; a 2018 first-round pick, a 2019 seventh-round pick, prospect Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey from Boston for Rick Nash; and now Namestnikov, Hajek and Howden.”You look at these opportunities when they come along and maybe we take advantage or get an opportunity because teams feel they can win and we can make these deals,” Gorton said.As the Rangers head to Western Canada for a three-game road trip against Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, they are 25th in the NHL with a 27-30-6 record and 60 points.Whereas New York is looking toward the organization’s future, Tampa Bay is bolstering its roster in an attempt to win the franchise’s second Stanley Cup.In acquiring McDonagh, the Lightning are acquiring a top-pairing defenseman who has one year left on a six-year, $28.2 million contract signed prior to the 2013-14 season. He joins a defensive group which includes Victor Hedman, rookie Mikhail Sergachev, and McDonagh’s former teammates in New York Adidas Anton Khudobin Jersey , Dan Girardi and Anton Stralman.Right wing Ryan Callahan, who also played with McDonagh with the Rangers from 2010 to 2014, is also a member of a Lightning team which leads the Eastern Conference with 87 points entering Monday night.McDonagh has 26 points (two goals and 24 assists) in 49 games this season, and 238 points (51 goals and 187 assists) in 516 regular-season games. He has 10 goals and 31 assists in 96 playoff games.”It’s a very difficult thing to do. It’s a player we view as a really special Ranger, he (was) the captain of our team. He (was) here for a lot of good times and played a lot of good hockey for us.”A special person off the ice. Involved off the ice in charities, and a great family. A player we traded for if you think back was sort of a time where things started to change in the right direction for us,” Gorton said of McDonagh.”Difficult, as you said. J.T. has been a good player for us, too. I wouldn’t want to undercut him.”Definitely emotional to see him go.”— CHICAGO (AP) — Jeremy Colliton’s NHL coaching debut got off to a shaky start before the Chicago Blackhawks began skating with confidence and made it respectable.Goals by Andrei Svechnikov, Jaccob Slavin, Phillip Di Giuseppe and Calvin de Haan gave Carolina a four-goal lead early in the second period and the Hurricanes held on for a 4-3 victory over the Blackhawks on Thursday night.Colliton became the 38th coach of the Blackhawks on Tuesday after Joel Quenneville was fired after 10 seasons with Chicago. Quenneville ranked second in NHL history with 890 regular-season victories.Despite the coaching switch, Chicago suffered through a sluggish, mistake-filled opening 25 minutes. The Blackhawks’ winless streak reached six straight (0-5-1) after Colliton was promoted from Chicago’s American Hockey League affiliate in Rockford Adidas Chris Terry Jersey , Illinois, to become the NHL’s youngest head coach at 33“We looked like we were a bit tentative, especially in our own end, early on,” Colliton said. “I think there were some self-inflicted wounds.“We had things totally under control, no pressure and we turned it into a situation where they can come at us. These are things we can fix very quickly.”Patrick Kane, David Kampf and Nick Schmaltz scored for the Blackhawks after they fell behind 4-0 in a quiet United Center, but the team’s comeback came up just short.Schmaltz said he and his teammates were just thinking too much with a new coach behind the bench. So with Chicago trailing 3-0 after one period, Colliton’s message was simple.“He just said, ‘Don’t think out there. Just play hockey. We know how to play hockey. We’ll teach as we go,'” Schmaltz said.Chicago’s Corey Crawford blocked 30 shots as he faced many tough chances.Lucas Wallmark had two assists for the Hurricanes, who snapped a five-game slide in the finale of a four-game road trip.Scott Darling, traded to Carolina by the Blackhawks in April 2017 Adidas Dennis Cholowski Jersey , made 35 saves in his third start this season.“I almost blew it there, but (having) four goals is nice,” Darling said. “It’s great to score the first goal and not be chasing the game.“They’ve got tons of skill over there. They’re making plays, flying guys in the neutral zone, multiple guys.”Darling and the Hurricanes held on for a badly-needed win.“It wasn’t pretty at times, but it was also nice to play with the lead and have that four-goal cushion,” de Haan said. “We grinded it out and ended up getting the two points.”Carolina led 3-0 after the first period.Svechnikov opened the scoring 4:46 in, cutting across the crease and using a long reach to tuck in a loose rebound.Slavin scored his second goal in two games to make it 2-0 during a power play at 9:09. He poked in a loose puck from the crease after Crawford stopped two point-blank stuff-in attempts by Justin Williams.Di Giuseppe increased it to 3-0 with 4:07 left in the first on a shot from the left circle after the Blackhawks failed clear their zone.Crawford chopped his stick on the crossbar and broke it after de Haan scored from just outside the crease 1:20 into the second to extend Carolina’s lead to 4-0. DeHaan, a defenseman, was left open after he pinched in and took a nifty feed from Sebastian Aho from behind the net.Kane cut it to 4-1 just over three minutes later, slapping in a puck that had been fired by Artem Anisimov from the slot and was trickling toward the goal line.Kampf was credited with a deflection at 10:53 of the period that cut it to 4-2. Brandon Saad powered from behind the net to high in the slot, then turned and fired on net to create the chance.Schmaltz narrowed it to 4-3 at 3:33 of the third when he carried the puck into the Carolina zone and beat Darling from the left circle.NOTES: Blackhawks C Marcus Kruger suffered a left leg injury in the second period and didn’t return. . Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was clipped by a high stick in the final minutes and needed stitches, but should be ready to play on Saturday Adidas Wade Megan Jersey , Colliton said. . Petr Mrazek, the Hurricanes No. 1 goalie so far this season, missed his third game with a lower-body injury. … Saad played with a plastic full-face shield after taking a puck in the mouth in practice on Wednesday, then undergoing dental work and getting about 15 stiches. … Di Giuseppe had been recalled from Charlotte of the AHL on Wednesday and played in his third game this season. … Blackhawks F Chris Kunitz, D Duncan Keith and G’s Crawford and Cam Ward are older than Colliton. D Brent Seabrook, also 33, is just three months younger. … De Haan played with Colliton for a year at Bridgeport, Connecticut, of the AHL. “He was my captain. He was a good leader. I could see why he’s coaching an NHL team,” de Haan said.UP NEXTHurricanes: Host Detroit on Saturday.Blackhawks: At Philadelphia on Saturday.