Urho Vaakanainen Set To Make Debut For Rangers

Urho Vaakanainen is set to make his debut for the New York Rangers on Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators.

Since arriving in New York, Vaakanainen has been on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

The Rangers traded for Vaakanainen from the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 8 in a deal that included Jacob Trouba.

Vaakanainen was selected in the first round by the Boston Bruins during the 2017 NHL Draft. He has been with the Ducks since being traded by Boston in 2022.

The 25-year-old defenseman has tallied one assist in five games with the Ducks this season while averaging 13:36 minutes.