After opting to stay away from chasing big names during the first wave of free agency, Jeff Gorton and the Rangers’ management team have been browsing the bargain bin. As it turns out, they didn’t need to look for very long to find what they were looking for:
After being claimed off waivers from the Nashville Predators on January 25th, Mcleod appeared in 25 games for the Rangers down the stretch as the team began their fire sale. McLeod failed to find the back of the net during his time in New York and only notched two assists, but he did drop the mitts seven times and take an additional two minor penalties en route to racking up 39 PIM’s.