DEL GAIZO AND GAWDIN ROUND OUT BUSY DAY
With Hartford needing some help to turn it around under new head coach Jay Leach, Chris Drury added two depth players with limited NHL experience in center Glenn Gawdin and defenseman Marc Del Gaizo, both signed to matching 2 year $875K AAV contracts. While neither is projected to seriously compete for a spot on the […]
BORGEN SENT TO BOSTON FOR PICKS
In yet another move on a busy day, Ranger GM Chris Drury has traded defenseman Will Borgen to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a 2027 2nd round pick and a conditional 2028 3rd round pick. With the additions of Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson earlier in the day, the Rangers had too many defensemen, […]
PETTERSSON ACQUIRED FOR FIRST
After widely having been reported this week to be pursuing young Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin, Rangers GM Chris Drury took a bit of a turn, reaching out to the Vancouver Canucks and acquiring Marcus Pettersson in exchange for a top-10 protection 1st round pick in the 2030 draft, the second first round pick he’s parted […]
TROCHECK TRADED!
In perhaps their biggest move of the day so far, Chris Drury has traded center Vincent Trocheck to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for defenseman Sean Durzi, prospect center Cole Beaudoin and a 2027 third round pick. The trade ends a months-long saga that began before last season’s trade deadline when the Rangers indicated they’d […]
RANGERS ADD BJORKSTRAND
With their third transaction of the day, the Rangers signed winger Oliver Bjorkstand to a one year $4.5 million contract, adding a right-handed forward who can play either wing. The 31 year old had 12 goals and 32 points in 80 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season, and has 184 goals and 416 […]
RANGERS ADD FOURTH LINE CENTER JOE VELENO
With their first signing, the Rangers have filled one of their needs, signing 26 year old center Joe Veleno to fill the fourth line center role to replace Sam Carrick after he was traded at last year’s deadline. Veleno comes to the Rangers on a one year deal worth $1.2M, having played 367 games with […]
RANGERS ACQUIRE G KORPISALO FROM BOSTON IN SURPRISING MOVE
The Rangers got free agency kicked off with a trade, acquiring 32 year old Finnish goaltender Joonas Korpisalo from the Boston Bruins in exchange for prospect forward Kalle Vaisanen and a 2028 fourth round pick. The acquisition provides needed goaltender depth for the organization that faced the prospect of going into the regular season with […]