Overview
- The team announced on Oct. 3 that defenseman Scott Morrow and winger Gabe Perreault were sent to the Hartford Wolf Pack.
- Perreault, a 2023 first-rounder who excelled at Boston College, was moved due to a lack of top-six NHL minutes and is set for a top-line, power-play role in Hartford.
- Morrow was reassigned because the Rangers’ right side is set with Adam Fox, William Borgen, and Braden Schneider, making him the presumptive No. 1 defenseman for the Wolf Pack.
- With Morrow down, seven defensemen remain on the NHL roster, putting Matthew Robertson in strong position for an opening-night spot.
- Head coach Mike Sullivan emphasized a case-by-case development approach and said the roster remains fluid, noting Brennan Othmann was earlier sent to Hartford to log big minutes and refine his two-way game.