New York Rangers To Acquire 27-Year Old Winger For Free Following Latest Move From The Blackhawks
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The New York Rangers could always use more help on the bottom-six. With one player in the Blackhawks organization being placed on waivers, he could add meaningful depth to the team's forward group, as the team has made Joey Anderson available to be claimed.
Forward Joey Anderson is a 27-year-old player who has been a member of the Chicago Blackhawks since 2023.
He was acquired in trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs, as part of a package that sent center Sam Lafferty and Jake McCabe.
The Blackhawks' youth movement is an up-and-coming phenomenon, as they have been flying out of the gate with Frank Nazar and Connor Bedard putting their pedal to the metal.
That has opened up a lot of spots for the team, leaving Anderson ready for a waiver claim, after he's recovered from a lower-body injury that kept him on the non-roster, injured list.
He was seen practicing with the team this Saturday before being placed on waivers to be sent to the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs.
Chicago Blackhawks Place Joey Anderson on Waivers
Joey Anderson was originally a 73rd overall pick in the 3rd-round of the 2016 NHL Draft.
He's played a total of 169 games in the NHL for the Chicago Blackhawks, New Jersey Devils, and Toronto Maple Leafs.
He could be a solid call-up option for the Rangers, whose depth chart's weaknesses have been exposed by forwards like Brennan Othmann, who have failed to make the most of every opportunity to make the regular season roster.
In the meantime, it's all fair game for the forward who has played 33 games in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs and scored 27 points (10-17).
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