Overview

• New York officially reassigned defenseman Scott Morrow and winger Gabe Perreault to the Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday.
• The moves leave the Rangers at 24 players, requiring one more cut before the NHL’s opening-night roster limit.
• Head coach Mike Sullivan said prospect development will be handled on a case-by-case basis to serve both player growth and team needs.
• Roster depth factored into the decisions, with limited top-six opportunities for Perreault and right-side congestion ahead of Morrow.
• Noah Laba remains in the mix after leading preseason scoring and pushing Juuso Pärssinen for the third-line center role, as Artemi Panarin and J. T. Miller remain day-to-day for the opener.