Lias Andersson has asked for a trade, and New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton is in the process of assessing the market for the center, who was the No. 7 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft.
The 21-year-old began this season with the Rangers and had one assist in 17 games before being sent to Hartford of the American Hockey League. He has five points (four goals, one assist) and a minus-9 rating in 13 AHL games this season. Andersson has nine points (three goals, six assists) in 66 NHL games over three seasons with New York. He has 39 points (15 goals, 24 assists) in 74 AHL games with Hartford.
