Rangers, Spooner avoid arbitration with 2-year deal

The New York Rangers re-signed forward Ryan Spooner to a two-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

The deal reportedly comes with an average annual value of $4 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Spooner joined the Rangers midway through the 2017-18 campaign as part of the return in the Rick Nash trade. He was seemingly unable to carve out a consistent offensive role during his time with the Boston Bruins but excelled upon being traded to the Big Apple, collecting 16 points in 20 games while averaging a career-high 16:51 of ice time per game.

Spooner is still just 26 years old and will potentially get an opportunity to play a top-six role as the Rangers continue their youth movement.

The Ottawa, Ontario native was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing on Aug. 4. With the signing, the Rangers have now retained all of their restricted free agents.

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