After missing the preseason and the first two months of the regular season due to a lower-body injury, Rangers defenseman Brandon Scanlin has received the green light to return. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports ( Twitter link ) that New York has placed him on waivers, meaning he has been activated off season-opening IR.

The 26-year-old will be starting his fifth professional campaign, spent entirely with the Rangers after they signed him as an undrafted college free agent in 2022. Scanlin spent three seasons with the University of Nebraska-Omaha, picking up 11 goals and 51 assists over 98 appearances.

However, offensive production has been much harder to come by in the pros. Scanlin has played in 206 games with AHL Hartford over the last four seasons but has only managed 20

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