The New York Rangers claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, giving the struggling team a low-cost, low-risk young player to fill the void left by trading Kaapo Kakko to Seattle last month.

Yesterday, the Los Angeles Kings made the surprising decision to send Arthur Kaliyev on waivers after spending the first stretch of the season on the Injury Reserve with a broken clavicle.

Arthur Kaliyev, claimed by NYR, is a developing shoot-first winger. Never able to break out of sheltered fourth line minutes with the Kings. Loves chucking one-timers and perimeter shots and has shown some usefulness getting pucks out of the defensive zone. #NYR pic.twitter.com/VZ0UIOnq8U

On Sunday (January 5th, 2025), the Los Angeles Kings put Forward Arthur Kaliyev on waivers with the intention of sending him down to the American Hockey League's (AHL) Ontario Reign where he recently spent time on a conditioning stint (5GP-1G-1A-2P,

The Rangers have picked up 23-year-old Arthur Kaliyev off of waivers after he was let go by the Kings on Sunday.

The Chicago Blackhawks lost 6-2 against a struggling New York Rangers team on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. This team is what it is. Rebuilds take time. Young players are developing. The roster is constructed poorly.