The Rangers announced Saturday that they’ve recalled heart Jake Leschyshyn from AHL Hartford. Since there was an open spot on the lively roster, no corresponding transaction is important.
Leschyshyn, 25, comes up from the AHL for the second time this season to function an additional physique whereas the Blueshirts embark on a four-game Western Convention street journey. That they had 13 forwards on the lively roster, however heart Filip Chytil seems unlikely to journey with the membership after sustaining an upper-body harm in a collision with teammate K’Andre Miller in Thursday’s loss to the Jets.
In all probability, Leschyshyn gained’t must clear waivers when his recall is over. He did so again in September and has solely been on the lively roster for 2 days since with out drawing right into a sport, so he’s nonetheless acquired practically a complete month left on his non permanent exemption.
Leschyshyn has solely appeared in 14 NHL video games for the Rangers since being claimed off waivers from the Golden Knights in January 2023, going pointless with a -4 ranking whereas averaging simply 8:13 per sport. The Vegas 2017 second-round choose has additionally been steadily declining offensively within the AHL. He has only one objective and three assists in 13 video games for Hartford this season after recording 15 factors in 18 video games there simply two seasons in the past.
