Rangers Waive Matthew Robertson Amid Changes | New York Rangers News

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Today is October 5th. From the locker room to your ears, this is New York Rangers News Today powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.

All right, so the New York Rangers just dropped some news regarding Matthew Robertson. They've officially placed him on waivers after some roster adjustments.

This move comes right on the heels of him being held out of practice which raised some eyebrows. Robertson was a second round pick in the 2019 NHL draft and played a solid role in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack. He finally made it to the Rangers last season, playing 72 games and looking like he was finding his groove. But here's the catch. The fifth overall pick from 2026, Alberts Šmits, really stepped up during training camp. He snagged the third pair left-handed defenseman spot right from under Robertson. That's some fierce competition for sure. Even though Robertson made the opening night roster, he's been scratched for all four of the Rangers games this season. So, the move to wave him is clearly a sign that the Rangers believe in Mitz as their guy moving forward. Also, with Joe Veleno picking up a lower body injury, the Rangers are a bit thin at center.

That contributes to the urgency of this decision, considering they only have three active centers right now. It's going to be interesting to see how they manage the lineup as the season rolls on.