New York Rangers complete an unexpected move moments before NHL trade deadline comes to an end
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Chris Drury and the New York Rangers have just announced an unexpected move moments before the NHL Trade Deadline comes to end.
The New York Rangers have been very busy over the last week as they have made a series of trades as general manager Chris Drury has been re-tooling on the fly.
Over the last week we have seen the Rangers have traded defensman Ryan Lindgren to the Colorado Avalanche, Reilly Smith to the Vegas Golden Knights, along with the Rangers completing a trade with the Vancouver Canucks for Carson Soucy.
Now, Chris Drury has seems to like how the New York Rangers roster is looking, leaving him to make his next move.
New York Rangers sign Urho Vaakanainen to a two-year contract extension
According to several reports around the league, including Sportnets Elliotte Friedman, the New York Rangers have decided to sign Urho Vaakanainen to a two-year contract extension worth $3.1 Million ($1.55 Million AAV).
#NYR and Urho Vaakanainen have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension.
#NYR announce two-year contract extension with D Urho Vaakanainen
In just 30 games this season with the New York Rangers, Vaakanainen has proven to be a solid defender, along with putting up 2 goals and 7 assists for a total of 9 points thus far.
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