The Rangers on Monday announced the signings of defensemen John Gilmour, Rob O’Gara and Chris Bigras and forwards Cristoval “Boo’’ Nieves and Steven Fogarty.
Gilmour reached agreement on a one-year deal, terms of which were not immediately available. The others all accepted their qualifying offers. O’Gara, a native of Nesconset, signed for $874,125, per CapFriendly.com. Bigras’ qualifying offer was $885,500. Nieves and Fogarty both signed for $708,750.
Gilmour, 25, played in 28 games with the Rangers last season, scoring two goals with three assists and 14 penalty minutes. O’Gara, also 25, had three assists and six penalty minutes in 30 NHL games for the Rangers and Boston Bruins.