Leschyshyn was assigned to AHL Hartford on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Leschyshyn was called up by the Rangers last Saturday, but he didn't appear in any games for the NHL club during his time with the team. He's recorded a goal and four points over 13 AHL appearances to begin the year, and he should see more consistent opportunities to play now that he's heading back to Hartford.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Recalled from Hartford
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Leschyshyn was called up from AHL Hartford on Saturday.
The move comes after Filip Chytil suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's 3-2 win over San Jose. Leschyshyn has a goal and four assists in 13 AHL games this season. He will likely be an extra forward as the Rangers begin a four-game road trip in Seattle before heading to Western Canada,
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Assigned to minors
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Leschyshyn was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Leschyshyn was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 2-1 win over Anaheim. He could be back with the Rangers before Tuesday's road game against Washington to serve as an extra forward again.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Recalled from AHL Hartford
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Leschyshyn was called up from AHL Hartford on Saturday.
The Rangers had only 12 healthy forwards before recalling Leschyshyn. In his lone NHL outing last season, he logged 6:28 of ice time against St. Louis on Jan. 11. Leschyshyn has two goals and four assists in 77 NHL regular-season appearances, with all his points occurring in the 2021-22 campaign for Vegas. He will likely be a healthy scratch against the Ducks on Saturday, barring an undisclosed injury or absence elsewhere in the New York lineup.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Sent down Tuesday
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Leschyshyn was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
Leschyshyn was called up Monday in a series of paper transactions. The 25-year-old forward figures to spend most of the campaign with Hartford.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Recalled by New York
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Leschyshyn was recalled by the Rangers on Monday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
Leschyshyn was sent to AHL Hartford after being waived by the Rangers in late September, but he'll rejoin the NHL club ahead of the regular season. However, the 25-year-old made just one regular-season appearance for the Rangers last year, and it seems unlikely that he'll be included on the team's Opening Night roster.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Sent back down
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Leschyshyn was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Saturday.
Leschyshyn did not play during his most recent stint in the NHL. He'll get some ice time with Hartford, while Matt Rempe and Adam Edstrom were recalled to fill depth roles for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Recalled Sunday
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Leschyshyn was promoted from AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Leschyshyn has four goals and 10 points in 19 AHL games this season. He made his NHL season debut Jan. 11 but hasn't seen any action at the top level since.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Shifts to minors
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Leschyshyn was assigned to AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Leschyshyn was a healthy scratch for two consecutive contests following his call-up to the NHL on Wednesday. He has contributed four goals and seven points in 16 AHL outings this season.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Up from AHL
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Leschyshyn was summoned from AHL Hartford on Wednesday.
Leschyshyn got into his only NHL game of the 2023-24 campaign Jan. 11 against St. Louis. In that contest, he recorded no points, a minus-1 rating and one block in 6:28 of ice time. At the AHL level, Leschyshyn has provided four goals and seven points in 16 appearances with Hartford.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Sent down to minors
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Leschyshyn was assigned to AHL Hartford on Saturday.
Leschyshyn had a minus-1 rating and one blocked shot in 6:28 of ice time during his NHL season debut Thursday versus the Blues. He was a healthy scratch for Saturday's 3-2 loss to Washington. Leschyshyn has three goals and six points over 14 AHL outings this campaign.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Summoned from AHL
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Leschyshyn was recalled from AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Leschyshyn has three goals and three assists in 14 AHL contests this campaign. The 24-year-old forward didn't have a point in 13 appearances with the Rangers last season. With Tyler Pitlick (lower body) week-to-week, Leschyshyn could play Thursday versus the Blues.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Waived by Rangers
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Per Chris Johnston of TSN, Leschyshyn was placed on waivers Saturday.
The center was unable to hit the scoresheet in 35 NHL games split between the Rangers and the Golden Knights last season. Leschyshyn had five goals and 15 points in 18 AHL games with Hartford in 2022-23. He should return to the Wolfpack if he passes through waivers.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Loaned to AHL
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Leschyshyn was loaned to AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Leschyshyn cleared waivers and will subsequently be sent down to the AHL. Getting the 23-year-old center off the roster will help the Rangers clear cap space in anticipation of a trade for Patrick Kane. Leschyshyn has been held scoreless in 35 games this season between New York and Vegas. Ryan Carpenter was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: On waivers
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Leschyshyn was put on waivers by the Rangers on Saturday, per TSN's Chris Johnston.
Leschyshyn was claimed by the Rangers off waivers from Vegas on Jan. 11. He has no points, 55 hits and 11 blocks in 35 contests this season. Leschyshyn was a healthy scratch on Thursday for "roster management reasons," and the Rangers announced their intention to scratch him again Saturday before he was placed on waivers.
Leschyshyn will be a healthy scratch versus Washington on Saturday,
Leschyshyn will not play due to 'roster management reasons' according to the Rangers. He has yet to pick up a point in 35 games this season, 13 with the Rangers and 22 earlier in the season with the Golden Knights.
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Rangers' Jake Leschyshyn: Claimed by Rangers
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Leschyshyn was claimed off waivers by the Rangers from Vegas on Wednesday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun.
Leschyshyn has no points, 8 PIM, 8 blocks and 38 hits in 22 games this season. He averaged 9:36 of ice time while playing with Vegas and probably won't serve in more than a bottom-six role with the Rangers.
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Golden Knights' Jake Leschyshyn: Hits waivers
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Leschyshyn was waived Tuesday with the purpose of sending him to AHL Henderson.
Leschyshyn has been credited with 23 shots on goal and 38 hits in 22 games this season. He has averaged 9:36 of ice time and hasn't earned a point yet this year.
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Golden Knights' Jake Leschyshyn: Inks three-year deal
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Leschyshyn signed a three-year contract with the Golden Knights on Saturday.
Leschyshyn established himself as an NHLer last season when injuries ravaged the Golden Knights' forward corps. While he managed just six points in 41 games in his age-22 season, he'll have a little job security with a three-year deal. The forward's contract is one-way in all three years, so it seems like he'll have a realistic chance to make the Opening Night roster this season, albeit in a bottom-six role.
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Golden Knights' Jake Leschyshyn: Adds insurance marker
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Leschyshyn scored a goal on five shots and added four hits in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Coyotes.
Leschyshyn tallied in the third period to extended the Golden Knights' lead to 5-1. It was the 23-year-old's first point in nine games. He's been mainly limited to a fourth-line role, accruing six points, 33 shots on net, 39 hits and a minus-1 rating in 36 appearances this season.
