In a move that has caught the attention of hockey fans and analysts alike, the New York Rangers recently claimed Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.

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

On Sunday (January 5th, 2025), the Los Angeles Kings put Forward Arthur Kaliyev on waivers with the intention of sending him down to the American Hockey League's (AHL) Ontario Reign where he recently spent time on a conditioning stint (5GP-1G-1A-2P,

In case you missed the news yesterday, the New York Rangers claimed 23 year old forward Arthur Kaliyev off of waivers from the Los Angeles Kings. Kaliyev, an Uzbekistan-born forward who grew up on Long Island,

Arthur Kaliyev was shocked when he heard that the New York Rangers snagged him off waivers from the Los Angeles

The Rangers turned to the waiver wire to pad their lost forward depth. Arthur Kaliyev was claimed by the Blueshirts on Monday, after the 23-year-old wing was waived by the organization that drafted him 33rd overall in 2019,