It was cut day for the New York Rangers on Sunday as they released 11 players to get the roster down to 48 players before their first preseason game against the Boston Bruins.
Rangers assign five players to the Hartford Wolf Pack
(LW) Maxim Barbashev – Barbeshev was drafted by the New York Rangers in the fifth round, 161st overall in the 2022 NHL Draft. This move was no surprise, as this is his first time being in the AHL after his tenure with the QMJHL Moncton Wildcats. Barbashev is also 19 years old and is going to need time to develop more before he is truly ready.