Rangers newcomer reveals mental health struggles after being traded twice in one season
New York Rangers newcomer Jusso Parssinen opened to reporters after team Finland was eliminated in the 2025 IIHF World Championship by Team USA on being traded twice in one season.
The 24-year-old forward had found himself on the move twice in one year as he opened the season with the Nashville Predators to find himself then with the Colorado Avalanche who was then moved to the Rangers after a few weeks.
Parssinen looking forward to settling with Rangers next season
It's been a whirlwind year for Parssinen where he plans to do all he can't be with the Rangers organization and find himself in the lineup with new head coach Mike Sullivan.
«I mean of course, I'm going to take off a little bit of time,» Pärssinen said. «It was a tough season for me as well. A lot of changes in the NHL, traded twice. I gotta get together mentally and maybe think what went good, what went bad, and take a break. Whenever I start training, I gotta work on myself. Whenever training starts, I'm going to be ready.» - Jusso Parrsinen
He was drafted by the Nashville Predators back in 2019, seventh round, 210th overall.
He played 11 games with the Rangers in accumulated two goals with three assists for five points it was a plus one with 11 penalty minutes along with 9 minutes and 46 seconds of average ice time.
Standing at 6 foot 3 and 212 lbs, Parssinen will find himself on the bottom 6 forward lines as he will be a penalty killer and a checker for the Rangers as the team looks to change the culture and change the style of play specially to be more aggressive.
Rangers look to bring more youth into new era with Sullivan
One of the issues that was mentioned repeatedly from pundits around the league, the Rangers and the fanbase is that the team was misusing their young players.
General manager Chris Drury has spoken about a culture change and a style of play that will look very different compared to this season and young players will be crucial for the Rangers as they are currently cap strapped and team continues to push for the youth movement to start.
It remains to be seen on the where Parssinen will end up, but he vowed to work hard to make an impression for his new coach once training camp is set to begin in September.
Source: The Hockey News
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