It was fitting that, one day after the NHL trade deadline, the Rangers blew a second consecutive third period lead — one that underscored the club’s defensive liabilities. After shutting out the Nashville Predators and New York Islanders at home early in the week,
The New York Rangers made an under-the-radar move on Friday, re-signing defenseman Urho Vaakanainen to a two-year contract.
The Rangers emerged from the trade deadline in better shape than before, but there is more hard work to be done.
The New York Rangers have signed Urho Vaakanainen to a two-year contract extension worth $1.55 million per season.