Brennan Othmann is greeted by his Rangers teammates after scoring a preseason goal on Sept. 25, 2025. Getty Images

When the Rangers returned from winning three of four games on their recent West Coast swing, the team sent Brennan Othmann back to Hartford and recalled Jaroslav Chmelar instead.

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Chmelar (pronounced “hem-a-lash”), selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NHL Draft at No. 144 overall , joined the team for a regular-season practice for the first time on Monday.

The exchange of prospects may just be an indication of the organization’s rearranged depth chart.

It’s been an impressive start

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