Libor Hajek

Hajek will spend the beginning of the season on loan with HC Kometa Brno in his native Czech Republic, where the Rangers are hoping he'll be able to hone his game after looking overwhelmed in limited NHL action over the past two seasons. Hajek has racked up a goal and five assists in 33 NHL games over that span, and his offense has been alarmingly nonexistent in the AHL as well, where he has just two goals and seven assists in 89 games. He'll turn just 23 in February and still has time to develop into an adequate defense-first blueliner, but Hajek could well be left off the Rangers' roster after returning from his loan and has almost no fantasy upside.