The Rangers made their first round of cuts four days ago, again while we were still down, slicing the roster by seven players. Four of the cuts were not surprising. Three were, not because they got cut, but because of how soon they were cut.
Assigned to Hartford: Ryan Gropp, Ty Ronning, Ville Meskanen, Tom McCollum, Francois Brassard
Assigned to OHL: Nico Gross, Hunter Skinner
1. The big surprises were Gropp, Ronning, and Meskanen being cut so early. All three were, at some point, pegged as potential bottom-six forwards for the Rangers at some point.