Rangers Recall Adam Edstrom

The Rangers have recalled Adam Edstrom from AHL Hartford, according to a team announcement.

After playing 11 games earlier this season, his first stint in the NHL, Edstrom had been on assignment to the minors since deadline day to free up cap space and to make him eligible to play in the AHL postseason. The hulking forward posted two assists over his last three games with Hartford and is back up with the big club as a result.

Standing at 6-foot-7 and over 230 lbs, the 2019 sixth-round pick has been part of a late-season youth/grit infusion to the Rangers’ bottom six alongside Matt Rempe. He played a very limited role during his first major league shot, averaging 8:25 per game, but he did manage two assists. However, he got caved in the possession department, recording a 37.9 CF% and 40.1 xGF% at even strength. Those figures are likely exacerbated by his deployment, though, as he logged over 66% of his even-strength zone starts in the defensive end.

The Rangers had $955K remaining in their LTIR salary pool (filled out by Filip Chytil and Blake Wheeler), so they can accommodate Edstrom’s $847K cap hit. He could get some more looks in a fourth-line role over the coming days, especially with Rempe serving out a four-game suspension for an elbow to the head of Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler.

Edstrom, 23, still has one season remaining on his entry-level contract. He’ll be an RFA in 2025.