The stayed New York Mets Jersey busy Sunday after two trades already completed earlier in the day. New York announced the club has acquired depth forward from the for a fourth-round pick in 2016.By bringing in Sheppard, the Rangers nab a bottom-six center who could end up being a better fit for the club as a role player than veteran forward , who was traded to the Sunday, was. , the Sharks retained $100,000 of Sheppards $1.3 million salary to help the Rangers with their cap situation.A former ninth-overall pick of the , Sheppard has never lived up to the expectations Jeff McNeil Jersey of his high draft pick. He has developed into a reliable low-lineup player that can contribute the odd point while not getting roasted by the opposition in light minutes. The 26-year-old has 16 Keon Broxton Jersey points in 57 games this season. He will be an unrestricted free agent after this season.For the Sharks, this is a deal that takes one of their better bottom-six players out of the lineup while theyre in a playoff race. Losing Sheppard certainly doesnt signify the waving of the white flag on the season, but they got nothing that will help them this year out of the deal.Moving Jacob DeGrom Jersey Sheppard may open up some opportunities for younger players to get more ice time through the stretch run of the season, but that doesnt help them much in the playoff race. That said, if the Sharks had no intention of re-signing Sheppard, getting something for him is better than letting him go this summer without compensation. Considering head coach Todd McLellan and general manager Doug Wilsons jobs could be on the line this year, it will be interesting to see if Lenny Dykstra Jersey there are any attempts before the deadline to improve the current roster.