The Rangers have placed Juuso Parssinen on waivers just hours after holding him out for roster management reasons, as the Rangers are likely parting ways with the 24 year old center. Parssinen was acquired in the Jimmy Vesey/Ryan Lindgren trade to Colorardo, which was the second time Parssinen had been traded in about as many months that season. Parssinen was never truly impressive with the Rangers, putting up 2-3-5 in 11 games last season and 2-1-3 in 14 games this year. He was simply never a fit.
Despite what people think, Juuso Parssinen was not the “haul” in the Lindgren/Vesey trade. The draft picks were. Parssinen was a body to make the trade numbers work. It was odd that Chris Drury re-signed him to a two year contract last offseason given the mediocre results, especially to a $1.25 million cap hit. The Rangers likely explored trade situations before placing him on waivers minutes ago.
The Rangers had to do something quickly, as they needed cap and roster space to welcome back Will Borgen, who will likely be taken off IR at some point tomorrow after Parssinen clears. JT Miller is also (hopefully) returning to the lineup, meaning the Rangers have extra bodies at forward and don’t need Juuso Parssinen around anymore.
This is a stark reminder that despite all the depth bodies the Rangers bring in, Jonny Brodzinski has outplayed almost all of them.
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