Nov. 13: The Rangers announced that Martin has cleared waivers and has been reassigned to Hartford.

Nov. 12: The Rangers have signed goaltender Spencer Martin and immediately placed him on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Hartford, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman . It’s a two-year contract, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post .

Martin, 30, is a longtime AHL depth piece who’d seen NHL action as a backup/No. 3 option in four straight seasons leading into 2025-26. While the 6’3″ netminder has a strong minor-league track record, his NHL results have been highly underwhelming. He made his NHL debut with the Avalanche back in 2016-17 and didn’t get another look until getting called up to the Canucks in 2022, posting a .950 SV% in six appearances and po

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