Matt Beleskey clears waivers

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesVeteran winger Matt Beleskey cleared waivers today, which means that he will join the 4-4-1 Hartford Wolf Pack.

As Shayna mentioned yesterday when Beleskey hit the waiver wire, the New York Rangers acquired him in the trade that sent Rick Nash to the Boston Bruins before last year’s trade deadline. The Bruins retained 50 percent of Beleskey’s $3.8 million cap hit as part of the terms of that deal. Now that Beleskey has cleared waivers and is buried in the minors, he will carry a reduced cap hit of $875,000 for the Rangers. He is signed through the 2020-21 season.

Matt Beleskey's cap hit with the #Rangers this season is $1.9M. Bruins retained 50% of his…