Matt Beleskey went unclaimed on the waiver wire, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

He was assigned to the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack shortly thereafter, the New York Rangers announced on Thursday.

The forward, who was waived on Wednesday, has yet to appear in a game during the 2018-19 season due to a preseason shoulder injury.

Beleskey's cap hit is $3.8 million, and the Boston Bruins are covering half. The Bruins retained that amount after trading him to the Rangers in the Rick Nash deal in February.

The Rangers can reduce that cap hit to $875,000 now that Beleskey has been assigned to their AHL affiliate.

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