PITTSBURGH — Players with upside are the top target of this Rangers retooling initiative, and the club made its first pickup via the waiver wire on Saturday.

Defenseman Vincent Iorio is headed to New York after the Blueshirts claimed him off waivers from the Sharks, the team announced.

At 23, Iorio has 30 career NHL games of experience and is thought to have potential as a mobile right-handed blueliner.

His 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame also makes him an intriguing addition to the Rangers defense corps.

The waiver claim comes less than a week after defenseman Carson Soucy was dealt to the Islanders.

In anticipation of more trades before the March 6 trade deadline, which could include the departure of another member of the back end in Braden Schneider, the Rangers filled an expected need.

Drafted 55th overall by the Capitals in 2021, Iorio registered a career high and skated in 21 games for the Sharks this season. He only appeared in nine contests over two seasons for the Capitals before the organization waived him in October 2025.

During the 2024-25 AHL season, Iorio’s 20 points in 67 games with the San Jose Barracuda ranked third among his fellow D-men.

The Canadian defenseman is in the final season of his entry-level contract with a cap hit of $814,167. At the conclusion of this season, Iorio is set to become a restricted free agent.

Jonathan Quick got the starting nod Saturday against the Penguins, marking his 18th start of the season.

Amid the addition of Iorio, the Rangers returned Brett Berard to Hartford.

As a result, Jonny Brodzinski slotted back into the lineup and replaced Berard on the left wing of the fourth line alongside Sam Carrick and Matt Rempe. After serving as a healthy scratch in three of the last four games, Brodzinski skated in his 38th contest of the season.

The Penguins celebrated the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Stanley Cup victory on Saturday, ensuring that head coach Mike Sullivan and Conor Sheary — members of that Pittsburgh team — could attend.

Sullivan said he went to an event Friday night with the players.

“I had an opportunity to spend a little bit of time with them last night,” he said. “[Former Penguins GM] Jim Rutherford was there also, who I have so much respect for. He was the architect of that team in so many ways. It was a lot of fun to go see them.”

“I had an opportunity to spend a little bit of time with them last night,” he said. “[Former Penguins general manager] Jim Rutherford was there also, who I have so much respect for. He was the architect of that team in so many ways. It was a lot of fun to go see them.”