Lias Andersson is getting back on the ice, but not with the Rangers.
The team announced Sunday it has loaned the 21-year-old forward to Swedish Hockey League club HV71, a team Andersson played for earlier in his career.
It’s the latest development in the drama-filled Andersson saga. The No. 7 overall pick from the 2017 draft requested a trade shortly before Christmas, about a month after he was sent down to AHL Hartford. Andersson had just one points in 17 NHL games this season, averaging 9:33 of ice time per game after cracking the opening night roster.