Rangers News: Sanguinetti and Heikkinen sent back to Hartford
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 5:31 PM EST
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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!"
Must be
Since they didn’t bring Gilroy back. They have 5 defenseman right now.
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by George E. Ays on Dec 19, 2009 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
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
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.
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.
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
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
cause they have the worst PP in the league.
by Michael Gleich on Dec 19, 2009 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
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
you think a team would trade for them?
your crazy
by Ahmad Bradshaw on Dec 19, 2009 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
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
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