NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have sent rookie centre Lias Andersson back to his Swedish League club. Andersson, who will be 19 next month, was selected No. 7 overall in this year's NHL draft and impressed during training camp.
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have sent rookie centre Lias Andersson back to his Swedish League club.
Andersson, who will be 19 next month, was selected No. 7 overall in this year's NHL draft and impressed during training camp. However, he was loaned back to Frolunda among the moves announced Thursday as the Rangers trimmed their roster.
Centres Vinni Lettieri and Boo Nieves and defencemen Ryan Graves and Neal Pionk were assigned to Hartford of the AHL, Bobby Farnham was released and Matt Puempel was waived.
The Rangers also announced 18-year-old centre Filip Chytil earned the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award, given to the rookie in training camp. Chytil, selected No. 21 overall, had a goal and two assists in four preseason games.
The Associated Press
