NY Rangers Re-Sign Ruslan Fedotenko, Add Mike Rupp

The New York Rangers have announced that they have re-signed left wing Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year contract worth $1.4 million and signed center Mike Rupp to a three-year contract worth $4.5 million. The deal averages out to $1.5 million per season. In 66 games last season with the Rangers, Fedotenko had 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points. He missed 16 games with a shoulder injury. Rupp appeared in 81 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, scoring nine goals and eight assists for 17 points and 124 penalty minutes. These aren't bad signings for the Rangers, as both players will add lots of veteran depth on offense. Fedotenko has good hands, brings some skill to the power play, and can score goals from time to time. He will likely play a top-nine role on the team next season. Rupp brings lots of grit and toughness to the forward lines, as well as some offensive ability and versatility. He should be a good replacement for Derek Boogaard, who died on May 13 of an alcohol and oxycodone related overdose.