“I Will Leave For Him To Play” New York Rangers Top Experienced Star Announced His Decision To Leave

Playing in Sweden is a former Rangers prospect.
Bobby Trivigno signed a two-year contract on Thursday to play for Brynas IF in the Swedish Hockey League after being rejected by the New York Rangers.

The 25-year-old forward signed with the Rangers as an undrafted free agency in the spring of 2022, and he played for the team for portions of three seasons. Despite making an excellent impact during his time at the Hartford Wolf Pack and Rangers training camp, he was never able to make an NHL appearance, partly because of his diminutive size (5-foot-7, 167 pounds).

Setauket, Long Island native Trivigno was well-liked in Hartford. In 57 games in 2022–23, he finished with 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists), and in nine Calder Cup Playoff games that same season, he added two goals and an assist.

 

Trivigno, who played in just 49 games the previous season, finished with 16 points (12 points from four goals). He played in two playoff games without scoring.

 

For Trivigno, who played four years at the University of Massachusetts, it was a different situation in college. In 2020–21, he was instrumental in UMASS’s NCAA title win and was awarded Frozen Four MVP. He led the club in scoring the next season, when he finished with 20 goals and 49 points in 37 games for UMASS.

After the 2018 season, the Rangers made the decision to let go of Trivigno. He became an unrestricted free agent this summer after they did not issue him a qualifying offer.

Olof Lindbom, the goalie, signed a contract to play in Europe despite not being qualified either.

Surprisingly, Karl Henriksson, a center selected in the second round of the 2019 draft, accepted a qualifying offer from the Rangers despite his previous commitment to play in Europe. In doing so, the Rangers maintained his rights. In 64 games with the Wolf Pack the previous season, Henriksson finished with 11 goals and 23 points.

More broadly, the Rangers qualified defenseman Braden Schneider and Ryan Lindgren early in the offseason, which was a no-brainer. Schneider has already agreed to a two-year, $4.4 million contract, while Lindgren and the Rangers will have a salary arbitration hearing on August 2.

Lindgren may become a UFA at the conclusion of the current campaign if the arbitrator grants him a one-year contract or if he agrees to a one-year contract in advance of the hearing.