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Roster-management: New York Rangers place 24-year-old forward on waivers amid trade rumors
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The New York Rangers organization has just completed an unexpected move involving a young forward, after holding him from practice due to roster-management reasons on Tuesday morning.
Earlier on Tuesday morning, the New York Rangers decided to hold 24-year-old forward Juuso Parssinen from practice due to roster-management reasons, something that instantly sparked some major trade rumours.
Juuso Parssinen will not practice today due to roster-management reasons. #NYR
#NYR likely want to add an extra D for their trip and it seems like Pärssinen is the odd-man out. «Roster management» could mean a waivers, or a trade is brewing.
Immediately after this news broke out, two teams were quickly linked as possible trade candidates those two teams being the Vancouver Canucks and the Philadelphia Flyers.
According to reports, both teams are currently looking to add a young center to their roster, and they just might be able to, due to the Rangers latest decision.
New York Rangers place Juuso Parssinen on waivers: November 25th
Not long after all these reports surfaced, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman and Chris Johnston both confirmed that the Rangers have placed Parssinen on waivers.
Parssinen (NYR) on waivers
The #NYR have placed Juuso Pärssinen on waivers.
Meaning that the youngster will report to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League, if he manages to clear waivers, and honestly, it doesn't look like he will clear waivers, considering both the Flyers and Canucks could use his skills.
Just this season alone, Juuso Parssinen has managed to play a total of 14 games with the New York Rangers and tallied a total of three points (2 G, 1 A).
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