Brennan Othmann didn’t even make the final training camp cut with the New York Rangers this year.
The Rangers first-round pick (No. 16 overall) in the 2021 draft was among 11 players assigned to Hartford, their American Hockey League affiliate, on Tuesday. Two others, defenseman Connor Mackey and forward Brendan Brisson, will join them if they clear waivers Wednesday.
Coach Mike Sullivan and his staff kept three other young forwards — center Noah Laba and wings Gabe Perreault and Brett Berard – for a longer look with preseason games against the New Jersey Devils (Thursday at Madison Square Garden) and Boston Bruins (Saturday afternoon at TD Garden) coming up.