Andersson, 18, was the No.7 overall pick in this summer’s draft and it looked like he might get a nine-game tryout with the Rangers, but was assigned to the Swedish Hockey League this afternoon. Andersson had nine goals and 10 assists (19 points) in 42 games in Sweden last year. Fellow rookie Filip Chytil remains with the team.

Andersson’s offensive ability won’t jump off of the screen, but he has a great two-way game. Andersson posted a strong 19 points (9G / 10A) in 42 games with HV71 in the top league in Sweden. Andersson is already used to playing against men and is a solid, safe pick.