When the Hartford Wolfpack announced nine roster moves on Friday, one name was noticeably missing from the list. Forward Robin Kovacs wasn’t among the 26 players still attending Hartford’s training camp, but he also wasn’t listed as one of the team’s nine cuts for the day.
Kovacs, who was selected with the 62nd overall pick 9n the 2015 Draft, had already had a rough pre-season, as he was among the first group of cuts from the Rangers’ training camp, not even lacing his skates up for a single pre-season game. Now, an answer has emerged that explains the organizations peculiar handling of Kovacs throughout the pre-season:
Am told forward Robin Kovacs, at Hartford camp, is being placed on unconditional waivers and returning to Sweden
— Steve Zipay (@stevezipay) October 1, 2017
After struggling through a sub-par debut season in North America last year (2 Goals, 10 Assists in 72 games for the Wolfpack) and a tumultuous summer in his native Sweden, the Rangers have decided that completely cutting ties with Kovacs’ is in the franchise’s best interest.