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Lias Andersson is getting back on the ice, but not with the Rangers.

The team announced Sunday it has loaned the 21-year-old forward to Swedish Hockey League club HV71, a team Andersson played for earlier in his career.

It’s the latest development in the drama-filled Andersson saga. The No. 7 overall pick from the 2017 draft requested a trade shortly before Christmas, about a month after he was sent down to AHL Hartford. Andersson had just one points in 17 NHL games this season, averaging 9:33 of ice time per game after cracking the opening night roster. Andersson was suspended after he left Hartford and went home to Sweden.

The Post reported last week there was a thaw in the relationship between club and player, with Andersson and team president John Davidson communicating directly over a 10-day period. Andersson was skating with Kungälvs IK, a team in the fourth tier of Swedish hockey, with Rangers approval. With a loan, Andersson can resume playing in games.

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