But Kovalev knows the Rangers acquired him to score goals.

The Rangers acquired both players in cash transactions over the summer.

The Rangers had acquired Rodriguez, the best all-around shortstop in baseball.

Last week when the Rangers acquired Dionne they added yet another character to the fold.

Messier was 30 and coming off an injury-plagued season when the Rangers acquired him from Edmonton in 1991.

Once again, the Rangers acquired a shortstop over the winter before the 1981 season.

The Rangers acquired him in a trade with Pittsburgh last week.

The Rangers acquired one forward in a trade, lost another to free agency and got an arbitration ruling on one of their best defensemen yesterday.

The Rangers acquired him from Vancouver in an Oct. 7 trade.

The Rangers acquired five new regulars through trades last month and are trying to jell.