In the summer of 1978, Nilsson and Hedberg signed with the NHL's New York Rangers for $2.4 million, further weakening the struggling WHA which would cease operations after just one more season. Hedberg recorded 856 professional points in North American hockey over 751 games, and would retire from the Rangers in 1985. After his active career, Hedberg has among other things worked as an assistant to general manager Craig Patrick of the New York Rangers.
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