The New York Rangers will award winger Brennan Othmann with his season debut in Sunday night’s matchup against the Calgary Flames, per Vince Mercogliano of The Athletic. Othmann recorded one assist and six penalty minutes in the first four games of the Hartford Wolf Pack’s season. He is among the Rangers’ top prospects, and many have criticized his lack of opportunity after posting 12 goals and 20 points in 27 AHL games last season.
Othmann has played through 25 career games in the NHL, effectively spending his rookie eligibility. He recorded two assists and a plus-seven in those appearances. He’s yet to find a break in the Rangers’ system, even after posting 69 points in 94 games across two AHL seasons. Sunday’s matchup will be his next chance to prove he can stick in the NHL. Continued struggles could advance a growing trade market around the former first-round pick, after it was revealed New York was shopping Othmann around earlier this month.