Trade Alert: Rangers add another goalie in J.F. Berube from Flyers

Anthony Scultore Updated: Feb 19, 2020

The Rangers have just acquired JF Berube from the Flyers for future considerations. This is an interesting deal and is either for minor league purposes or something is going down on the goalie front for the big club.

Rangers acquire Berube

OFFICIAL: Rangers acquire goaltender J-F Berube from Philadelphia in exchange for future considerations.
— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 20, 2020

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Berube, 28, has appeared in 29 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season, posting a 12-11-4 record, along with a 2.56 GAA, a .906 SV%, and 3 SO. He is tied for fifth in the league in shutouts in 2019-20, and he has allowed two goals or fewer in 15 of his 29 appearances this season.

The 6-1, 177-pounder has appeared 197 career AHL games over parts of eight seasons, posting a 111-66-13 record, along with a 2.49 GAA, a .909 SV%, and 11 SO. Berube helped Manchester win the Calder Cup in 2014-15; he led the AHL in wins during the regular-season (37), played in the 2015 AHL All-Star Game, and posted a 13-3 record in 17 playoff appearances. Berube has also appeared in 34 career NHL games over parts of three seasons with the NY Islanders and Chicago, posting a 9-10-4 record. The Repentigny, Quebec native was selected by Los Angeles in the fourth round, 95th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Rangers acquire G J-F Berube from the Flyers for future considerations. It’s a minor league trade. Berube has more experience than AHL Hartford goalies Adam Huska and Tom McCollum. Igor Shesterkin is in the NHL to stay so this gets Hartford some veteran depth for now.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) February 20, 2020