When asked by a fan about Andrew Hutchinson being in the Rangers plan nest season, Stan Fischler at MSG.com had this to say...Good question, especially since Hutch won the Eddie Shore Award as the American League's best defenseman. He also was WolfPack captain, team MVP, had his first career hat trick and set team records for goals (18) and points (64) by a defenseman. He was tied for fifth in the AHL for plus-minus at plus-25. And let's not forget that Hutch won a Calder Cup with Milwaukee in 2004 and was a member of Carolina's Stanley Cup-winning team in 2006.
The trick is that Hutchinson becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent this Summer. Interestingly, the last Shore Award-winner, Sheldon Brookbank, was picked up by the Devils, also as a UFA.
"I'd like to play anywhere," says Hutchinson, "but I'm not making phone calls asking if someone wants me."
...the Rangers didn't call him up last year because he probably would have been claimed off of waivers, but I hope they can re-sign this guy in the off-season and give him a legitimate chance to make the team next year. He made a nice little name for himself last year.
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