Jan 24: Tinordi has cleared waivers, according to Johnston. The veteran defenseman has now been sent to the taxi squad, which will take his cap hit entirely off the books for the Rangers. To fill his roster spot, Morgan Barron has been recalled.
Jan 23: The New York Rangers placed defenseman Jarred Tinordi on waivers today, per TSN’s Chris Johnston.
Tinordi last dressed for a Rangers game on January 10th, a loss to Los Angeles. He has a goal in just seven games with the Rangers this season, averaging only 12:55 of ice time per game.
He played five games earlier this season with the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack on a conditioning loan in December after playing just five games during October and November. Often a healthy scratch, the Rangers will gain a bit more roster flexibility if Tinordi clears.
A first-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2010, the 29-year-old Tinordi has been claimed on waivers once before. The Boston Bruins picked him up in February of 2021, grabbing him from the Nashville Predators.
Tinordi is signed through 2022-23 with a cap hit of $900,000.
Awful player
If any team needs a top heavy doofus who is such a bad skater than he falls face first into the boards every single time he’s hit and draws 5 minute majors, Jarred Tinordi is your guy.
Tinordi does a good job of hurting opponents seriously with cheap shots so I guess that will always spark interest in some team.
Not sure why they picked him up in the first place. They’re three deep beyond the starting six.