The Rangers added a potential boost to their blue line on Monday by inking young defenseman Yegor Rykov.
The 22-year-old agreed to a two-year entry-level deal with the Rangers, who landed his rights in the Michael Grabner deal with the Devils. He was initially a fifth-round pick of the Devils in the 2016 draft.
The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Rykov has a clause in his contract that allows him to go back to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) if he is sent down to the American Hockey League (AHL), a source told The Post’s Larry Brooks.
Rykov played in 47 games with HC Sochi of the KHL last year, registering three goals and six assists, along with eight penalty minutes.