"General manager Glen Sather refuted a Sweden-based report the Rangers are about to allow 23-year-old Norwegian winger Mats Zuccarello to leave AHL Hartford and return to Modo of the SEL, where he played last season. Zuccarello has two points (2-0) in his first 11 games as a North American pro. Former Ranger Markus Naslund has spoken to Sather on behalf of Modo.
"I did talk to Markus, but we have no agreement at all to allow Zuccarello to go back," Sather said yesterday. "Mats is learning the North American game, adapting to the smaller rink.
