Pittsburgh added to their offensive depth on Monday by signing Mac Hollowell to a one-year, two-way contract. The 25-year-old defensemen's last and only NHL appearance came with Toronto in 2022-23, where he had two assists in six games played. He spent the entire 2023-24 season with Hartford (AHL) and had three goals and 44 points in 64 games played.
Hollowell had two assists, four SOG, two PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through six games with Toronto in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000 AAV) with the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old defenseman was Toronto's 2018 fourth-round pick (118th overall) and should provide the Rangers with some defensive depth after making his NHL debut in 2022-23.
Hollowell has not played since Dec. 3rd due to a fractured kneecap and has now undergone surgery for the injury which is expected to keep him out of the lineup for a minimum of 12 weeks. The 24-year-old had two assists, four SOG and a +3 plus/minus through six games prior to the injury.
Hollowell will return to the Maple Leafs after it was announced Rasmus Sandin would be heading to the injured reserve Thursday (neck). Hallowell has played well in his limited showings with the Maple Leafs, with two assists, four SOG and a +3 plus/minus while averaging only 12:56 TOI in the Leafs' bottom-six pairings.
Hollowell had a successful first career spell with the Maple Leafs, picking up two assists, four SOG and a +3 plus/minus while averaging just 12:56 TOI through six games. He will head back to the Marlies (AHL) where he had nine assists in 11 games prior to his promotion and demotion.
Hollowell has enjoyed a strong campaign with the Marlies (AHL) so far this season with nine assists and six PIM through 11 games played. It will be his second call-up of the year having not cracked the NHL roster his last time up. He will make his NHL debut Wednesday vs. New Jersey.
Hollowell has enjoyed a strong campaign with the Marlies (AHL) so far this season with nine assists and six PIM through 11 games played. It will be his second call-up of the year having not cracked the NHL roster his last time up. When he does slot into Toronto's lineup he will make his NHL debut.
Hollowell has been enjoying a great start to his season with the Marlies of the AHL, collecting nine assists and a +2 plus/minus through nine games. He has yet to make his NHL debut so if he finds himself in the Maple Leafs' lineup in the upcoming days he will knock that milestone off his bucket list.
