- Rangers sign goalie James Reimer to a one-year, $850,000 deal
- The 38-year-old was on a tryout in Hartford and posted a 35-save shutout Friday
- Read below for how the Shesterkin injury opened the door
The Rangers have a new goalie, and he is 38 years old.
New York signed James Reimer to a one-year contract Sunday, a deal worth $850,000. Mollie Walker of the New York Post broke the news that the Rangers were signing him after Hartford released him from his professional tryout.
The team made it official about 30 minutes later:
This is the fallout from the Igor Shesterkin injury. Shesterkin is out for the season, and rookie Dylan Garand has made eight straight starts, going 4-4-1 overall with a .900 save percentage. Joonas Korpisalo is also dealing with a lower-body injury, which left Spencer Martin as the backup.
Martin was sent to Hartford to make room.
Reimer signed his tryout with the Wolf Pack on Oct. 15 and made one start. He stopped 35 shots in a 2-0 win over Providence on Friday, and two days later he has an NHL job again.
He last played in the league with Ottawa, going 7-4-2 in 14 games last season. His final game came April 15, a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs. Reimer is 232-191-67 with a .909 save percentage across 539 NHL games.
The Rangers are his ninth NHL team, which ties Cam Talbot for the most by a goalie in league history.
New York opens a four-game homestand against the Kings at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
