A trade request, lack of playing time and a foiled relationship with the Kings led Arthur Kaliyev right to the Rangers.

The New York Rangers claimed forward Arthur Kaliyev off waivers Monday from the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old wing has not played in the NHL this season after recovering from a broken clavicle suffered in training camp. He played five AHL games as part of a conditioning stint in December but didn’t appear for the Kings before going on waivers.

Arthur Kaliyev opened up about what went wrong with the Kings and his excitement level as he joins the Rangers.

Arthur Kaliyev, claimed by NYR, is a developing shoot-first winger. Never able to break out of sheltered fourth line minutes with the Kings. Loves chucking one-timers and perimeter shots and has shown some usefulness getting pucks out of the defensive zone. #NYR pic.twitter.com/VZ0UIOnq8U

Before joining the New York Rangers, Arthur Kaliyev had not played in an NHL game since April of 2023. During training camp with the Los Angeles Kings before the start of this season, Kaliyev suffered a fractured clavicle, which sidelined him for multiple weeks.

The Rangers turned to the waiver wire to pad their lost forward depth. Arthur Kaliyev was claimed by the Blueshirts on Monday, after the 23-year-old wing was waived by the organization that drafted him 33rd overall in 2019, the Los Angeles Kings.

In case you missed the news yesterday, the New York Rangers claimed 23 year old forward Arthur Kaliyev off of waivers from the Los Angeles Kings. Kaliyev, an Uzbekistan-born forward who grew up on Long Island, NY, is looking forward to a fresh start and a homecoming of sorts with the Rangers.

The New York Rangers made a low-risk, high-reward type of move to claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. At this point of the season, it’s rare to see the Rangers pick up another player, but the prospect of adding a young forward the likes of Kaliyev was too good for Chris Drury and Peter Laviolette to pass on.

Very exciting night for New York Rangers' newly acquired forward Arthur Kaliyev as he scores his first goal as a member of the New York Rangers organization on Thursday night against the Utah Hockey Club.

The Rangers were in Utah on Thursday night looking to improve their record in 2025 to 5-1-2. The Blueshirts were coming off a tough 3-2 overtime loss to the Col

Kaliyev, 23, has yet to play in the NHL this season after breaking a clavicle during training camp in September. The Kings put Kaliyev on waivers Sunday when they activated forwards Trevor Lewis and Trevor Moore off injured reserve.