On Friday morning, the New York Rangers announced a new contract with restricted free agent center Brett Howden.
OFFICIAL: #NYR have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with restricted free agent Brett Howden. pic.twitter.com/MRk4TcPmwv
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) July 9, 2021
Howden, 23, had a down year in 2021. He scored once with six assists in 42 games. He posted 23 points in 66 games as a rookie in 2018-18 and scored a career-high nine goals in 70 games in the 2019-20 season.
The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Howden with the 27th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.