Newell will not be handed a qualifying offer by the Rangers and will hit free agency, Larry Brooks of The New York Post reports.
After three seasons with AHL Hartford, it seems Newell's time with the organization has come to a close. Signed as a free agent coming out of St. Cloud State, the 25-year-old winger managed decent numbers with Hartford this past year (13 points in 24 games).
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Rangers' Patrick Newell: Dropped to AHL affiliate
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Newell was returned to AHL Hartford on Friday, per CBS.
Newell has yet to appear in an NHL contest as a 25-year-old winger and will likely spend most of the 2020-21 campaign in the minors.
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Rangers' Patrick Newell: Ascends to taxi squad
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Newell joined the Rangers' taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Newell is just on the taxi squad for minimum personnel requirements.
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Rangers' Patrick Newell: Shuffles back to minors
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Newell was returned to AHL Hartford on Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Newell spent a day on the taxi squad to help the Rangers fulfill personnel requirements. He'll continue to play mostly in the minors.
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Rangers' Patrick Newell: Joins taxi squad
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Newell was promoted from AHL Hartford to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Newell isn't likely to see any playing time with the Rangers. Instead, he'll serve as forward depth while earning some practice time with the big club.
