Rangers and forward Jonny Brodzinski agree on a 2-year contract extension

Feb 21, 2024 | 8:54 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers and forward Jonny Brodzinski have reached an agreement on a two-year contract extension.

General manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Wednesday. The contract is a one-way deal, with Brodzinski earning $787,500 annually whether he stays in the NHL or is sent down to the minor leagues.

Brodzinski has been a regular in the Rangers’ lineup since being called up from Hartford of the AHL in late November because of injuries to Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko. The 30-year-old has played in 37 games, with four goals and 11 assists. He has won 53.4% of faceoffs this season.

Brodzinski also skated in 16 games with Hartford, scoring 11 goals and adding 14 assists while serving as the team’s captain since the start of the 2021-22 season. Over parts of eight seasons, he has skated in 138 career NHL games with Los Angeles, San Jose and the Rangers, collecting 13 goals and 19 assists.