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.

NY Rangers Sign Ruslan Fedotenko to One-Year Deal

The New York Rangers announced today that they have signed left wing Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year contract worth $1 million. He had been invited to the Rangers' training camp on a tryout basis and earned himself a contract for his strong play in the preseason. He had one goal and six assists in five preseason games and has found some chemistry playing alongside Sean Avery and rookie Derek Stepan. In 80 games last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Fedotenko had 11 goals and 19 assists for 30 points. In 677 career games with Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, New York Islanders, and Pittsburgh, he has 150 goals and 158 assists for 308 points. He won the Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay in 2004 and Pittsburgh in 2009. Not a bad signing for the Rangers, as Fedotenko will bring some offensive depth to their roster. He also has good hands and brings some skill to the power play, so he should be a decent forward on the checking line.

Penguins Sign Forward Fedotenko & Defenseman Guenin to One-Year Deals

The Pittsburgh Penguins retained an important part of their 2009 Stanley Cup winning team on Friday by signing left wing Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year contract worth $1.8 million. The Penguins also announced the signing of defenseman Nate Guenin to a one-year contract. The terms of Guenin’s contract were not disclosed. In 65 games last season for the Penguins, Fedotenko scored 16 goals and 23 assists for 39 points. In 597 career games with the Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Islanders, he has 139 goals and 139 assists for 278 points. He also won a Stanley Cup with the Lightning in 2004. Guenin appeared in only one game last season with the Philadelphia Flyers, scoring no points. In 12 career games with the Flyers, he has two assists. The Fedotenko signing is a good one for the Penguins, as he brings lots of offensive depth and skill to the team. He struggled early last season, but really turned his game around as the season progressed, especially in the playoffs, and became a real effective forward for the Penguins. Guenin is likely just a depth signing for the Penguins and will probably spend most of next season in the minors. He plays real physical and could be an effective sixth or seventh stay-at-home defenseman for the team if recalled from the minors at any point next season.