After acquiring center Alex Wennberg in a deal with the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, the New York Rangers made their second move on Thursday afternoon. 

For the price of a fourth-round pick in 2027, the Rangers had added depth to their blue line, acquiring Chad Ruhwedel from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ruhwedel is a 32-year-old right-shot defenseman who is a pending unrestricted free agent with an $800,000 cap hit.

In 47 games, the San Diego, CA native has a goal and three assists, averaging 12:33 minutes per game with 37 blocks and 75 hits. 

He'll serve as an extra defenseman. 

The Rangers now have $2.098 million in cap space.

The 2024 NHL Trade Deadline is today at 3 PM ET.