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Rangers Sign Eeli Tolvanen to One-Year Deal

The one-year, $1.5 million addition brings a versatile middle-six winger with power-play, penalty-kill experience to New York’s reworked roster before training camp.

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Eeli Tolvanen, Seattle Kraken (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
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Eeli Tolvanen #20 of the Seattle Kraken skates for the puck against the Utah Mammoth during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena on April 02, 2026.

Overview

  • The New York Rangers confirmed the signing of Finnish winger Eeli Tolvanen on a one-year contract that multiple outlets reported carries a $1.5 million cap hit.
  • The club announced the move Wednesday as training camp approaches, removing Tolvanen from the pool of NHL free agents still available.
  • Tolvanen, 27, comes off three productive seasons with the Seattle Kraken, including 12 goals and 36 points in 78 games in 2025-26 and a 23-goal season in 2024-25.
  • Media coverage projects Tolvanen to compete for a middle-six role in New York and to provide depth on the second power-play unit and the penalty kill.
  • The signing is one of several roster changes this offseason under GM Chris Drury and could boost the Rangers’ secondary scoring while preserving salary cap flexibility.