Overview
- The Rangers announced the two-year extension on Sunday, June 21, 2026, and noted Garand went 2-0-1 with a 1.62 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage in three late-season NHL appearances.
- Independent reporting says the first year is a two-way contract at an $850,000 NHL rate and the second year is a one-way $900,000 salary for an $875,000 cap hit, though the team has not detailed the full salary breakdown.
- Garand arrives with 148 AHL games for the Hartford Wolf Pack across five seasons, posting a 65-57-18 record, a 2.90 GAA, a .901 save percentage, and nine shutouts according to the team release.
- The move makes Garand an internal candidate to back up Igor Shesterkin while he and signed depth piece Spencer Martin are expected to compete for the open backup spot in training camp after Jonathan Quick’s retirement.
- What to watch next is Garand’s training-camp performance and summer development plan, which will determine whether the club keeps him as NHL depth or uses the two-way year to assign him to the AHL while New York retools after a 77-point season.