Groulx had 18 goals, 21 assists, 41 PIMs and a -22 plus/minus through 63 games played with San Diego (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with Anaheim. The 23-year-old forward was a 2018 2nd round pick (54th overall) and has a goal and three points across 20 career NHL games.
Fitzgerald had three assists, 13 SOG, four PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 27 games with both Buffalo and Florida in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 with the Panthers. The 26-year-old defenseman was acquired off waivers from Buffalo in 2022-23 and has nine assists and a -21 plus/minus through 63 career NHL games.
Bezile had six goals, eight assists, 40 SOG, and 13 PIMs through 31 games with Montreal in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract worth $1.55 million ($775,000 AAV) with the New York Rangers. The 31-year-old right-winger scored all six of his career goals last season but has nine assists as well through 45 career NHL games.
Mackey had three goals, four assists, 31 SOG, 48 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus with both Calgary and Arizona in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV with the New York Rangers. The 26-year-old defenseman has four goals and 11 points in 39 career NHL games after being signed as an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota State University (NCAA) in 2020-21.
Winona had 10 goals, nine assists, 91 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 62 games in 2022-23 with both San Jose and Pittsburgh and has signed a one-year contract worth $800,000 with the New York Rangers. The 35-year-old centre is joining his seventh NHL team and has 158 goals and 353 points across 823 career games played.
Nash had 24 goals, 35 assists, 37 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus with Charlotte (AHL) through 66 games in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year deal worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV) with the New York Rangers. The 34-year-old centre last played in the NHL with Tampa Bay in 2021-22 and bring 63 goals, 176 points and 751 SOG through 627 NHL games to the Rangers.
Quick had a 16-15-6 record with a 3.41 GAA and .882 SV% with both Los Angeles and Vegas in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year deal worth $825,000 with the New York Rangers. The 37-year-old veteran netminder was traded twice in 2022-23 and brings a career record of 375-277-84, 2.47 GAA and .911 SV% to the Rangers backup role.
Smith had 26 goals, 30 assists, 180 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 78 games before helping to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a Stanley Cup Victory and has been traded Wednesday for a 3rd round draft pick. The 32-year-old was an inaugural member of the Golden Knights after being selected in the expansion draft in 2017. The veteran right-winger joins the Penguins with 200 career NHL goals, 273 assists and a +124 plus/minus through 764 games played.
Jones spent most of the 2023 season in the AHL, collecting 31 points (8G / 23A) in 54 games with Hartford. During his brief time with the Rangers, he had two points (1G / 1A) in 16 games, giving him a combined eight points (1G / 7A) in 38 career NHL games. The one-way deal suggests that Jones is a part of the Rangers' blueline plans for the 2023-24 season.
Blidh failed to pick up a point in 14 games with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022-23 but found his game back with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) after being traded in march and has now earned a two-year, two-way contract extension with the New York Rangers. The 28-year-old left-winger had 13 goals, 10 assists, 58 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 53 games with both Hartford (AHL) and Colorado (AHL) last season.
Shesterkin stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his first loss of the post season as he was downed in overtime by the New Jersey Devils last game. The 27-year-old reigning Vezina Trophy winner has been remarkable in the playoffs this year, with his 2-1-0 record, 1.26 GAA and .950 SV%. He will hope for a more positive result as he takes on New Jersey Monday, who ranked fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52) and shot per game (34.4).
Shesterkin ended his regular season with a 37-13-8 record, .916 SV% and 2.48 GAA and will take the crease as expected for Game 1 vs. New Jersey Tuesday. The 27-year-old Vezina winner has 21 games of playoff experience throughout his career, with his 10-10-0 record, He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who finished their 2022-23 regular season with a 52-22-8 record and fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52).
Groulx played in two games for the Ducks, failing to pick up a point while collecting two SOG and has been reassigned to San Diego (AHL) on Friday. The 23-year-old returns to the AHL, where he had 18 goals, 21 assists, 41 PIMs and a -20 plus/minus through 61 games prior to his call up.
