Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs The New York Rangers are looking to add more young forward depth in the midst of a disappointing season.They claimed forward Arthur Kaliyev off of waivers on Monday after the Los Angeles Kings placed him there with intentions of sending him down to the AHL per NHL insider Chris Johnston.N.Y. Rangers claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from Los Angeles.— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 6, 2025
Kaliyev, a 23-year-old forward from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 210 pounds.He plays a 200-foot game that resembles the profile of Kaapo Kakko, who the Rangers traded last month to the Seattle Kraken: a big-bodied forward who’s strong on the puck and possess a dangerous quick release.So far this season with the Los Angeles Kings, Kaliyev has tallied seven goals and eight assists for 15 points across 51 games. Over the course of his young career, he has accumulated 35 goals and 36 assists for 71 points in 188 games, averaging 0.38 points per game.
COLUMBUS, OHIO – DECEMBER 05: Arthur Kaliyev #34 of the Los Angeles Kings takes a break during a stoppage in play against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on December 05, 2023 in Columbus,…
COLUMBUS, OHIO – DECEMBER 05: Arthur Kaliyev #34 of the Los Angeles Kings takes a break during a stoppage in play against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on December 05, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio.
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His play style doesn’t offer a lot of upside when he’s seeing fourth-line minutes, so there was a lot of expectations that Los Angeles would move him since the 2024 NHL Draft.After agreeing on a one-year contract when a trade couldn’t come to fruition, Kaliyev injured himself in camp and couldn’t quite get a rhythm going since healing.Kaliyev carries a cap hit of just $825,000 and will be a restricted free agent when his contract expires after the 2024-25 season.The Rangers could easily accommodate him within their roster without needing to make additional moves, leaving them with nearly $8 million in available cap space.Kaliyev was selected No. 33 overall in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft after a standout offensive season with the Hamilton Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).General manager Chris Drury is pursuing young misfit toys around the league like Kaliyev as he begins to retool the roster around his core pieces.New York quickly became one of the NHL’s oldest teams after the last few seasons following a full roster re-haul at the turn of the decade that emphasized youth. The addition of superstar Artemi Panarin, cornerstone defenseman Adam Fox, 2020 No. 1 overall pick Alexis Lafreniere and the now highest-paid netminder in the game’s history in Igor Shesterkin expedited the team into Stanley Cup contention by the 2021-22 season.But after losing in the Eastern Conference Final in two of the last three seasons and sliding to the bottom of the Metropolitan Division following a December free fall, Drury is tasked with shaping a new identity on broadway.Time will tell what other moves Drury will make between now and the NHL Trade Deadline on March 8.More Rangers: Canucks’ JT Miller Could Reportedly Lift No-Move Clause for Struggling Eastern TeamFor more on the NHL, head to Newsweek Sports.
