Rangers News: Sanguinetti and Heikkinen sent back to Hartford

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 5:31 PM EST in Rangers News Comment 28 comments

So much for playing the kids.....

New York, December 19, 2009 - New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that defensemen Bobby Sanguinetti and Ilkka Heikkinen have been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Sanguinetti, 21, has skated in five games with the Rangers this season. He made his NHL debut on November 27 at Tampa Bay. Sanguinetti returns to Hartford where he has registered six goals and 17 assists for 23 points, along with 10 penalty minutes in 27 games this season. He was tied for the AHL lead among defensemen in scoring and ranked second overall on Hartford with 23 points at the time of his recall on Wednesday. He has registered six multi-point efforts on the season, including an AHL career-high four-point performance on October 31 against Providence (two goals and two assists). Last season, Sanguinetti led Wolf Pack defensemen in points (42) and assists (36), and set a Hartford single-season rookie record for assists by a blueliner. He also led all Wolf Pack skaters with five points (one goal and four assists) in six AHL playoff contests.

The Trenton, New Jersey native was originally the Rangers first round selection, 21st overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Heikkinen, 25, has appeared in seven games with the Rangers this season. He made his NHL debut on December 5 at Buffalo. Heikkinen returns to Hartford where he has recorded five goals and 11 assists for 16 points, along with eight penalty minutes in 24 games this season. He was tied for fifth among AHL defensemen in goals, sixth in points and ninth in assists at the time of his recall on December 3. He also ranked second on Hartford overall in shots (54), fifth in points, and was tied for second on the team in shorthanded goals (one), third in assists and seventh in goals. Heikkinen has recorded four multi-point performances on the season, including two multi-assist efforts. He tallied a point (assist) in his AHL debut on October 3 at Binghamton, and notched his first career AHL goal on October 11 at Providence.

The Rauma, Finland native signed with the Rangers as a free agent on May 20, 2009.

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You gotta be kidding me......

“Just when I thought I was out……they pull be RIGHT BACK IN”….

"It ain't over till its over"---

3rd down + Steve Smith = 1st Down.

"I just saw Avatar, and Sean Avery was hands down the best character!"

by FreeBradshaw on Dec 19, 2009 5:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

haha, just read the Avatar comment. I said the same thing ... Sean Avery is a great actor.

by Poe678 on Dec 19, 2009 5:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

whats the deal?

Is a trade brewing for the Rangers?

by Poe678 on Dec 19, 2009 5:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Must be

Since they didn’t bring Gilroy back. They have 5 defenseman right now.

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by RangerSmurf on Dec 19, 2009 5:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

From Brooks on the tweets

Sanguinetti, Heikinnen to Hartford prior to NHL midnight roster freeze. Can be recalled tomorrow for Mon game vs Canes. Or perhaps Gilroy.

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 5:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Jim.

makes sense now

by Poe678 on Dec 19, 2009 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Help-I'm a dumb hockey fan (Rangers season tix-need I say more)

I don’t follow this move per the roster freeze. Can you elaborate. Thanks.

by db19 on Dec 19, 2009 6:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

At midnight tonight (Dec. 19) NHL rosters are frozen with respect to Trades, Waivers and Loans (to other clubs/organizations). The freeze remains in effect until Dec. 27.

Clubs are still allowed to recall players from the AHL to fill roster spots as needed.

If they had kept Sanguinetti and Heikkinen past midnight, they could not move them back down (off the NHL roster) until 12/27. This gives them cap relief in the short term, but if needed they can still be recalled.

by dbmaven on Dec 19, 2009 8:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

they do it

so that players dont have to worry about moving teams during Christmas. It’s hard for players families during trade

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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome...thanks

by db19 on Dec 20, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

can we trade kotalik to a team like the blues who has an awful pp and just get a pick?

by mleetch352 on Dec 19, 2009 6:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Probably not.

by KingHenrik on Dec 19, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

John Davidson isn't Glen Sather's B*tch like Maloney and Lowe are in PHX and EDM

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by Scent of a Woman on Dec 19, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL.........how true it is scent.....

by giantsNYrangers on Dec 19, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Not after midnight. Have to wait until 12/28.

Besides – why would St. Louis want him?

by dbmaven on Dec 19, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

cause they have the worst PP in the league.

by mleetch352 on Dec 19, 2009 9:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So they’d want to spend $3mm a year for a power play “quarterback”, who will probably give up several shorthanded breakaways, and is ‘soft’ at even strength?

Sorry – but if I’m a GM anywhere else in the league – “No thanks! Merry Christmas!”

by dbmaven on Dec 19, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

so maybe theyll bring gilly back up

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

by Moshe52792 on Dec 19, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

At this point, I’d rather bring Heikkinen back. Bigger, stronger, tougher.

by dbmaven on Dec 19, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

then why send him down?

the only thing that could make sense is a trade

by Ahmad Bradshaw on Dec 19, 2009 10:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

No trades now until Dec. 27th. The ‘holiday roster freeze’ went into effect at Midnight today.

by dbmaven on Dec 20, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

what the hell?

so what does this mean redden and gilroy are coming back ..

by lohaus#54 on Dec 19, 2009 10:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i think rozy or redden are on their way out somehow

by froese99 on Dec 19, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

you think a team would trade for them?

your crazy

by Ahmad Bradshaw on Dec 19, 2009 11:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i think theres a chance one of them is out. that would be so good

i rather have heikk than gilly. and gilly than sangs

staal rozi
mdz girardi
heikk gilroy

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

by Moshe52792 on Dec 20, 2009 12:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

heikkenin will be back…he has to be…i havent seen him make many mistakes…he looks like he belongs…sangs i just think needs more time to get used to the nhl level but i like what ive seen from him…it just sucks cuz i dont see the rangers wanting too many rookies on D…but i’d love to see gilroy, mdz, heikkenin, and sangs up for the rest of the year with staal and girardi

by nutz_35 on Dec 20, 2009 12:35 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

staal mdz
girardi gilroy
heikk sangz

cool

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

by Moshe52792 on Dec 20, 2009 12:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know if it’s too smart having four rooks on defense, I’m as of right now but then again it could be a great benefactor in the future.

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by spartan12 on Dec 20, 2009 1:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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