A trade request, lack of playing time and a foiled relationship with the Kings led Arthur Kaliyev right to the Rangers.

In case you missed the news yesterday, the New York Rangers claimed 23 year old forward Arthur Kaliyev off of waivers from the Los Angeles Kings. Kaliyev, an Uzbekistan-born forward who grew up on Long Island, NY, is looking forward to a fresh start and a homecoming of sorts with the Rangers.

While Quick grew up idolizing former Rangers Hall of Fame goaltender Mike Richter, the league is filled with American-born goalies who were growing up while Quick dominated at the peak of his career. One of which is Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman, who played opposite Quick on Thursday.

The New York Rangers claimed the former Staten Island resident off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, the club announced. The 23-year-old Kaliyev was actually born in Uzbekistan, but moved to the Island along with his family when he was just two-years-old. The right wing lived here for 11 years before moving to Michigan.

The New York Rangers have just announced an unexpected roster transaction as they assigned a forward to the Hartford Wolf Pack after they claimed Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.

The New York Rangers' struggles have seen the organization drop in the standings. Almost entirely out of the playoff race, the Rangers are looking to the future

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.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has claimed forward Arthur Kaliyev off waivers. Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan before growing up in Staten Island,

The New York Rangers claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, the teams announced.Kalyiev has yet to play in the NHL this season after fracturing a clavicle in training camp.

Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils dominated the first two meetings with the New York Rangers last month as part of their ascent in the Metropolitan Division.

The New York Rangers claimed forward Arthur Kaliyev from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Kaliyev, 23, is on a one-year $825,000 deal he signed in September and is scheduled to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season. N.Y. Rangers claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from Los Angeles.