Bonino To Be Placed On Waivers
Forward Nick Bonino is expected to be put on waivers today, and will likely be sent down to Hartford after a tough stretch of games for the Rangers. With the team as a whole struggling, Bonino still stands out with the team worst (for players with more than 1 game) Corsi For% of 37.76 when he’s on the ice. In layman’s terms, teams get around 2 shots for every 1 that the Rangers put towards the opposing net.
Replacing him on the roster is center Jake Leschyshyn. It’s hard to see Leschyshyn really being much of an upgrade, but with just two games before the All Star break, it’ll give Peter Laviolette and the Rangers to assess their depth options.