 On April 7, 1995, Lafayette was traded to the New York Rangers for goaltender Corey Hirsch.He played five games with the Rangers, while playing 57 games with their minor league affiliate, the Binghamton Rangers.On March 14, 1996, LaFayette was again part of a blockbuster trade, going to the Los Angeles Kings with Ray Ferraro, Ian Laperriere, Mattias Norstrom and the Rangers' 1997 4th round pick (99th overall - Sean Blanchard), in exchange for Jari Kurri, Marty McSorley, and Shane Churla.