Rangers sign winger Eeli Tolvanen for 1 year, $1.5 million

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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers agreed to terms with winger Eeli Tolvanen on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, the team announced Wednesday.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers agreed to terms with winger Eeli Tolvanen on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, the team announced Wednesday.

The Rangers and Tolvanen reached the deal with a little more than two weeks before the start of training camp.

Tolvanen is coming off a 36-point season with Seattle, skating in 78 of 82 games. He set career highs with 23 goals in 2024-25 and 41 points in ’23-24.

FILE - Seattle Kraken right wing Eeli Tolvanen skates against the Dallas Stars during an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
FILE - Seattle Kraken right wing Eeli Tolvanen skates against the Dallas Stars during an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Tolvanen figures to slot in on New York’s second or third line. The 27-year-old Finn is joining his third organization after being drafted by Nashville in 2017 and getting claimed off waivers by the Kraken in 2022.

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