The New York Rangers’ decision to claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings paid immediate dividends. The 23-year-old winger debuted Thursday night in a 3–2 overtime win against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden with the Rangers coming off a loss to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.

And it continued before Thursday night’s resumption of hostilities at the Garden against the Devils, as Peter Laviolette reconstructed his lineup once again.

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,

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The New York Rangers claimed forward Arthur Kaliyev off waivers Monday from the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old wing has not played in the NHL this season after recovering from a broken clavicle suffered in training camp. He played five AHL games as part of a conditioning stint in December but didn’t appear for the Kings before going on waivers.

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

If Kaliyev can revive his NHL trajectory with the Rangers, his shot will likely sit at the center of the resurgence.

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The New York Rangers have claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old has yet to play in the NHL this season after breaking a clavicle during training camp in September.