The Chicago Wolves headlined the American Hockey League trade/loan deadline on Monday, bringing three major pieces into their lineup for what they hope will be a long run through the Calder Cup Playoffs.
The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired defenseman Tarmo Reunanen from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Maxim Letunov.
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired forward Morgan Barron, two conditional second-round draft picks, and a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Andrew Copp and a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Anthony Bitetto from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Nick Merkley.
The NHL trade deadline often has a strong American Hockey League flavor, and that is where the work that AHL general managers like Hartford’s Ryan Martin do all season can pay off.
Players on professional tryout contracts — PTO’s — serve a crucial, if sometimes overlooked, role for AHL teams. Some come in for a game, maybe a weekend, to fill a roster spot, but it is always an opportunity to leave a good impression.
The Hartford Wolf Pack lost many of their top scorers to recalls over the last six weeks, but the players who remained stepped up in a major way.
The Hartford Wolf Pack have signed forward Matt Lorito to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Hartford Wolf Pack forward Tanner Fritz has been suspended for one game as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game at Providence on Jan. 14.
When Anthony Greco skated in his first game with the New York Rangers on Thursday night, his mom and his aunt watched from home on Long Island. His dad, everybody says, no doubt watched from above.
