Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Rangers re-sign defenseman Chris Summers

"RNYRF" Staff Report

The New York Rangers on Wednesday officially
re-signed free-agent defenseman Chris Summers.
NEW YORK – New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced on Wednesday that the team has re-signed defenseman Chris Summers.

Summers was supposed to become a free-agent on July 1, but this new contract has kept that from happening.

Summers, 28, skated in 74 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) this past season, registering three goals and eight assists for 11 points, along with a plus-two rating and 51 penalty minutes. He skated in three games with the Rangers during the 2015-16 season, registering five shots on goal and four penalty minutes.

Summers was acquired by the Rangers from the Arizona Coyotes, along with defenseman Keith Yandle and a fourth round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for defenseman John Moore, forward Anthony Duclair, a second round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and a first round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on March 1, 2015.

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