Chris Drury, president and general manager of the New York Rangers, announced today that the team has acquired forward Maxim Letunov from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Tarmo Reunanen.
The 26-year-old Letunov has played 60 games for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season, posting a career-high 13 goals, 10 assists and 23 points. Among the Wolves skaters, he ranks seventh in goals and ninth in points.
The Moscow native has played three NHL games, all with the San Jose Sharks, where he scored one goal.
In 199 AHL games between the Wolves and San Jose Barracuda, the 6-4, 180-pounder has recorded 49 goals and 57 assists for 106 points. He has 10+ goals in all four seasons in the AHL and set career highs in assists (28) and points (40) with the Barracuda in 2019-20.
Before turning pro, Letunov played three seasons with the University of Connecticut Huskies (Hockey East), amassing 95 points (35G-60A) in 105 games. He was named to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team in 2017-18. After his freshman year in 2015-16, he was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team and Second All-Star Team.
Letunov was originally drafted 52nd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the second round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.