New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has assigned forward Julien Gauthier to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) and has released defenseman Matt Bartkowski from his professional try-out (PTO). In addition, defenseman Jarred Tinordi was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Gauthier played in three preseason games for the Blueshirts, posting 11 shots, one of five Rangers to have double-digit shot totals in the preseason. He skated in 49 games for the Rangers in 2021-22, registering three goals and four assists for seven points. Gauthier set career-highs in both goals and games played.
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