After the Blueshirts’ 5-0 win over the Senators on Tuesday, which extended their point streak to nine games, Laviolette said that Borgen — acquired in the deal that sent Kaapo Kakko to the Kraken on Dec.
The New York Rangers have much to smile about over the past couple of weeks, which includes a turnaround of their season and signing new defenseman will Borgen to a five-year contract worth $4.1 million per season.
NHL fans on social media reacted as the New York Rangers inked defenseman Will Borgen to a five-year, $20.5 million, contract extension on Saturday.
Will Borgen was acquired from Seattle on Dec. 18 for Kaapo Kakko and has been a steady presence in 17 games with the Rangers while averaging 18:35 of ice time.
Borgen scored a goal in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche. The $20.5 million man -- thanks to the five-year extension he signed Saturday -- got on the scoresheet in his first game since putting pen to paper.
Will Borgen signed a five-year, $20.5 million contract with the New York Rangers on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $4.1 million and begins next season. The 28-year-old defenseman is in the final season of a two-year contract he signed with the Seattle Kraken on July 7, 2023, and could have been a restricted free agent after the season.
New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Will Borgen on a five-year contract extension. Borgen, 28, has registered three points (1G-2A) in 17 games for the Rangers since being acquired from the Seattle Kraken on Dec.
The right side of the Rangers defense corps seems set for the foreseeable future. Adam Fox, their top defenseman, is signed through 2027-28; Borgen has his deal through 2029-30; and Braden Schneider is under contract for another season and then becomes a restricted free agent — the 23-year-old is not going anywhere.
Mistakenly placed on a late third period power play by coach Peter Laviolette – who still must be dreaming of a White Christmas – Borgen's pass to Breadman Panarin cost New York the game. It was easily intercepted by Cale Makar and – well – you know the rest.
Will Borgen is set to call Broadway home for the next five years. The New York Rangers announced Saturday that they have agreed to a five-year extension with the 28-year-old right-shot defenceman. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported that the deal carries an average annual value of $4.1 million.
As Blue Line Station previously reported, on Saturday defenseman Will Borgen signed a five-year, $20.5 million contract with the New York Rangers. Borgen was ac