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New York Rangers: First five players to get promoted

By George Ruggiero

VANCOUVER, BC - NOVEMBER 15: Cristoval Nieves
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 04: Head coach Alain Vigneault of the New York Rangers looks on from the bench against the Ottawa Senators in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 4, 2017 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 4-1. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 04: Head coach Alain Vigneault of the New York Rangers looks on from the bench against the Ottawa Senators in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 4, 2017 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 4-1. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The New York Rangers are known for their depth at both forward and defense. However, situations occur throughout the season that effect the availability of both forwards and defensemen. The Hartford Wolf Pack has a bit of talent that is NHL ready this year.

The NHL season is long and arduous. Play fluctuates throughout the year, and players become unavailable. That’s where the AHL comes into play.

The New York Rangers’ affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, has a fair bit of NHL ready talent this year. However, the big club has a ton of depth at both forward and defense. That leaves a fair bit of talent toiling away at the AHL level.

So many things can happen during the year: players get hurt, coaches get impatient with certain players, players get suspended, etc. The AHL teams are the sources of players used to replace those unavailable. Here I take a look at which players are most likely to be called up by the Rangers.

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