Rangers Re-Sign Prospect Goaltender Zaba

The New York Rangers announced on Thursday that they have re-signed prospect goaltender Matt Zaba. Length and terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zaba has not seen any NHL action so far in his career, but had a very successful first season in the AHL in 2008-09. He appeared in 41 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack, posting a 25-10-0 record with two shutouts, a GAA of 2.33 and a .920 save percentage. This is a decent move by the Rangers, who have a secured a talented young goalie for their AHL team next season. After successful seasons in college and junior hockey, don't be surprised if Zaba has a few more successful season in the AHL. If he does, he will likely become the Rangers next backup to Henrik Lundqvist after Stephen Valiquette, who has rumored to have been re-signed by the Rangers last month. Still, Zaba is at least a few seasons away from seeing any NHL action.