NEW YORK (AP) -The New York Rangers have claimed forward Erik Christensen off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks and are hoping to send backup goalie Steve Valiquette down to the AHL.
Christensen, who was part of the 2008 trade that sent Marian Hossa from Atlanta to Pittsburgh, is joining his fourth NHL team in three seasons. In nine games with Anaheim this season, the 25-year-old center failed to record a point.
The move was made on Wednesday partly because enforcer Donald Brashear is bothered by an undisclosed injury.
Valiquette, in his fifth season with the Rangers, has struggled recently in his role as Henrik Lundqvist\’s backup. He is 2-3 with a 3.74 goals-against average in six games this season.
The Rangers, who don\’t play until Saturday at Buffalo, are trying to get Valiquette through waivers and then send him to Hartford of the AHL. New York recalled goalie Chad Johnson from Hartford on Wednesday.
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