The Rangers have signed restricted free agent goaltender Marek Mazanec to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.
Mazanec, who split last season between the KHL and AHL Hartford, likely will challenge for the backup spot behind Henrik Lundqvist.
Mazanec, 26, started last season with HC Slovan Bratislava of the KHL, but signed with Hartford in December. He appeared in 20 games for the Wolf Pack, posting an 11-6-2 record with a 2.97 goals against average and .905 save percentage. He has appeared in 31 NHL games — all with Nashville — over parts of three seasons from 2013-17 and is 8-13-4 with a 2.