The NY Rangers 2023 free agency was surprisingly active –and infuriating, thanks Elon– yesterday. All told, the Rangers made a whopping 8 signings yesterday, and not a single player was signed for over $825,000 annually. Due to limited cap space, the Blueshirts could only sign depth players, leading to multiple veteran signings and AHL depth signings. Even with limited space, Chris Drury did a fine, if unspectacular, job yesterday.
The Rangers 2023 free agency was broken into three groups: Expected NHL regulars, expected NHL depth, and AHL depth.
- NHL regulars
- Blake Wheeler: 1 year, $800k with $300k in potential bonuses
- Jonathan Quick: 1 year, $825k, with $100k in potential bonuses
- Erik Gustafsson: 1 year, $825k
- Nick Bonino: 1 year, $800k
- NHL depth
- Tyler Pitlick: 1 year, $787,500
- AHL depth
- Connor Mackey: 1 year, $775k
- Riley Nash: 2 years, $775k
- Alex Belzile: 2 years, $775k
It’s expected that Wheeler will be in the middle six, with the potential to be a 40-60 point player for just $800k.