The Rangers have swapped backup goalies, returning Dylan Garand to Hartford and recalling Spencer Martin from the Wolf Pack. Garand was recalled after the injury to Jonathan Quick during the Rangers road trip, but did not play during his stay. He was returned because it is far more important that he gets playing time in the AHL and to continue to develop. Martin is a career journeyman and is best fit for this kind of backup role where he isn’t necessarily expected to play that much.
The cap hits for both Garand and Martin are the same, so there is no salary cap relief from this swap.
Expect Igor Shesterkin to get all of the starts next week, with the Rangers facing a gauntlet of Dallas, Ottawa, Colorado, and Vegas next week. Martin may spell Shesterkin if a game gets out of hand, but that’s really it until Quick is back.
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