Rangers Place Matthew Robertson on Waivers | New York Rangers News

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Today is October 5th. Alright, so big moves coming out of the Rangers' camp. They've placed defenseman Matthew Robertson on waivers. This clears up a roster spot and some cap space for the team, especially with center Joe Veleno out for a Tuesday matchup against the Islanders. Veleno got hit with a lower body injury on Sunday and didn't practice on Monday, so the Rangers had to make a quick adjustment. Robertson was held out for what they're calling roster management. That's a tough way to start the season, right?

With a lack of center depth on their roster, the Rangers are forced to expose a piece of their blue line. They entered Monday with $461,686 in cap space according to Putpedia.

They needed to make a call fast, and this was the move. Now they'll have a chance to add a center before Thursday's game. During practice on Monday, Oliver Bjorkstrand filled in for Veleno, and there are options from the Wolf Pack, like Justin Dowling and Jusso Parssonen on the table. Robertson had a decent run last season, skated in 72 games and notched 6 goals and 18 points. If he clears waivers, he'll head to AHL Hartford and join some solid left-handed defensemen there. Definitely a situation to keep an eye on.

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