The New York Rangers Place Sean Day on Waivers

The New York Rangers have placed defenseman Sean Day on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract, according to Cap Friendly. Day had split time in the shortened 2019-20 season between Hartford of the AHL and the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. He was the 81st pick in the 2016 NHL Draft by the Rangers.

Day was one of only a select few that was granted “exceptional” status in the CHL and allowed to play at a younger age. He had never lived up to that reputation in the Rangers’ organization and had fallen down their depth chart. He will always be remembered for being granted “exceptional” status of an underage player, an honor that has only been awarded to six players in the CHL, including John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid, Joe Veleno, Shane Wright and Day.

Day, who was considered to be an elite skater, didn’t dominate in the OHL like many expected, although he was still good enough for the Rangers to select in the third round back in 2016.

However, the 22-year-old’s play decreased. He played 46 games with Hartford and 19 games with Maine in 2018-19 but ended up playing more in Maine this past season (36 games), compared to Hartford, where he appeared in just 16 games with a goal and four points.