Per Colin Stephenson, Artemi Panarin is good to go for opening night against the Penguins. With Panarin cleared, it’s likely the Rangers return Brett Berard to Hartford today by 5pm, when rosters are due. Berard has been the placeholder for Panarin–and Mika Zibanejad, who took a maintenance day today–in case he couldn’t get cleared by Wednesday night.

The Rangers will likely need to put Jimmy Vesey on LTIR to open the season, again by 5pm today. That’s the only way they can keep everyone, except Berard, on the roster for what looks to be an extended camp for guys like Adam Edstrom, Sam Carrick, Jonny Brodzinski, and Victor Mancini.

We are expecting Mancini to be sent to Hartford once Ryan Lindgren returns. At least one forward will be sent down and/or waived when Vesey is ready.

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