2019 Report Card: Connor Brickley

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The Rangers acquired Connor Brickley in January from the Nashville Predators for long-time AHL forward, Cole Schneider, after spending the first half of the 2018-2019 season in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals, where he registered seven goals, four assists in 39 games.

The 27-year-old forward, selected 50th overall by the Florida Panthers in 2010, was recruited by Jeff Gorton to add a little more bite to the organization. Brickley remained in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack for a month before getting his chance with the big club. With the Rangers needing bodies just prior to the trade deadline, Brickley got the call and made his Rangers…