Rangers Sign Sergey Zborovskiy To Entry-Level Contract
The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Sergey Zborovskiy on an entry-level contract.
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The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Sergey Zborovskiy on an entry-level contract.
The Rangers and restricted free agent forward Kevin Hayes avoided arbitration Friday by agreeing to terms on a new contract, the team announced.
At $4.625 million in annual-average value, the Rangers have signed one of their most productive forwards to an affordable rate for a decent amount of time.
The New York Rangers signed forward Chris Kreider to a four-year contract worth $18.5 million in a last-minute deal that helped the sides avoid arbitration.
Two-time Stanley Cup-winning center Brad Richards is retiring after 15 NHL seasons.
Rangers alternate captain Dan Girardi endured the rockiest campaign of his decade-long NHL career last season.
Derick Brassard wasn't the only one surprised after being traded by the Rangers to Ottawa in the team's biggest move in the offseason.
The Rangers knew they had to shake up their core following last season's playoff disappointment. They did just that on Monday.
The sixth overall pick in the 2011 draft, Zibanejad registered 51 points last season (21 goals and 30 assists). The previous season, he had 20 goals and 26 assists.
Kovacs was the Rangers' third-round draft pick in 2015. The 19-year-old played in 44 games with AIK IF of Allsvenskan in Sweden this past season and had 21 goals and 13 assists.
As a rookie last season, McIlrath, 24, skated in 34 games and had two goals, two assists and a plus-7 rating, which ranked 13th among all NHL rookies. McIlrath was the 10th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
J.T. Miller has always possessed the tools to become an essential member of the Rangers. His fortunes changed dramatically once he blended his first-round pick ability with the right level of commitment.
It's always nice when the stars align and New Yorkers can cheer for fellow New Yorkers playing for New York teams. Here is a look at some of the more memorable examples of players from the five boroughs who went on to play pro ball here.
Currently a restricted free agent, Kreider filed for salary arbitration July 5. Salary arbitration hearings will be held in Toronto from July 20 to Aug. 4. There's plenty of time for Kreider and the Rangers to avoid arbitration.
