NYR TODAY Friday 6/30: UFA Notes, Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

With just over 24 hours away from the 2017 NHL free Agency Frenzy the Rangers are rumored to have interest in pending UFA defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, golatender  Anders Nilsson and center Nick Bonino.

The Rangers are rumored to have checked in with Shattenkirk and will speak with him on Saturday and have reached out to Buffalo's Anders Nilsson about the role of replacing recently traded Antti Raanta.

Bonino, 29, has been with the Penguins for the past two seasons, collecting 29 points in 63 games in 2015-16 and 37 points in 80 games this past season.

NYR Alumni Birthdays 6/30 

Bob Froese G (1986-1990) Ken Gernander RW (1996-97,2004) Ron Harris D (1972-1975) Jamie McLennan G (2003-2004) Bert Robertson D (2000-2001) Steve Weeks G (1980-1984)

Today in NYR History June 30

1976: The Rangers acquire Nick Fotiu from the New England Whalers (WHA) in exchange for cash and an agreement to play two future preseason games against the Whalers.

RANGERS SIGN SMITH

OFFICIAL: The Rangers have announced the signing of Brendan Smith..

The deal is reportedly a four-year deal with Brendan Smith worth $4.35 million per season.

Smith is also believed to have a limited no-trade clause as part of the deal.

The Rangers acquired Smith at the trade deadline for a third round pick in 2017 and a second round pick in 2018

NYR TODAY Thursday 6/29: Smith, Prospects, Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

Rangers Close to signing Defenseman Brendan Smith

According to numerous sources the Rangers are close to signing Brendan Smith to a four year $4.25 million per year contract. Rumors there is a NTC attatched to the contract.


Prospects Camp Notes

In the first game between the Rangers prospects at developmental camp the White Team defeated the Blue Team 4-1.

Goals by Philip Chytil (2), Ty Ronning and Joseph Snively led White over Blue. First round pick LilasAndersson scored the lone goal for Team Blue.

NYR Alumni Birthdays 6/29 

Theoren "Theo" Fleury RW (1999-2002) Brian Lawton C (1988-1989)

Today in NYR History June 29

2007: The NHL announces that Mark Messier will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

NYR Today Wednesday 6/28: Rangers Roundup, Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

RANGERS ROUND UP: News and Notes

The Rangers Prospect Camp began on Monday. The roster includes:

Forwards: Lias Andersson, Morgan Barron, Adrian Carbonara, Filip Chytil, Colton Conrad, Walker Duehr, Gabriel Fontaine, Tim Gettinger, Ryan Gropp, Dominik Lakatos, Dawson Leedahl, Vinni Lettieri, Ryan Moore, Andrew Oglevie, Kyle Pettit, Pavel Poryadin, Ty Ronning, Luc Smith, Joseph Snively, Tyce Thompson, Patrik Virta

Defensemen: Alexei Bereglazov, Brandon Crawley, Sean Day, John Gilmour, Brendan Kotyk, Griffin Luce, Alec McCrea, Tyler Mueller, Vince Pedrie, Neal Pionk, Tarmo Reunanen, Calle, Sjalin, Sergey Zborovskiy

Goaltenders: Aleksander Georgiev, Adam Huska, Chris Nell, Tyler Wall

Developmental Camp will run from Monday, June 26 to Friday, June 30 at the MSG Training Center.

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The Rangers have officially not offered RFAs Brandon Pirri, Adam Clendening, Troy Donnay, Michael Paliotta and Mackenzie Skapski qualifying offers. Those players will become UFAs.

The Rangers did offer qualifying offers to RFAs Mika Zibanejad, Jesper Fast and Nicklas Jensen.

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According to Craig Custance, the Rangers are one of a few teams that is "in the mix" and talking with Sharks forward and UFA Patrick Marleau.

Other teams that have expressed interest in Marleau include Toronto, Anaheim, Carolina, Nashville, LA and the Sharks.

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Elliotte Friedman writes that the Rangers and Smith appear "headed towards a deal." (Sportsnet)

Smith's agent says that he continues to have "good dialogue" with Jeff Gorton and said that "hopefully" the two are working toward a resolution that would keep Smith with the Rangers. (NY Post)

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The Rangers have reached out to Buffalo's Anders Nilsson as a replacement for recently traded goaltender Antti Raanta.

Larry Brooks of the NY Post has speculated that other possible candidates could include Antti Niemi, Keith Kinkaid, Mike Condon or Ondrej Pavelec.

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Speculation is the Rangers may opt to try and sign either center Joe Thornton or Patrick Marleau to replace Derek Stepan in the lineup. Both Thornton and Marleau are pending free agents come July 1.

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The Rangers are currently in discussions with agents for RFA Mika Zibanejad to extend his contract and are said to be “open to anything” regarding his contract.

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The Rangers currently have $20 million in cap space, a number that could reach close to $23 million if Kevin Klein decides to retire.

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NYR Alumni Birthdays 6/28

Lance Nethery C (1980-1981) Muzz Patrick D (1938-41,1945-46)

Today in NYR History June 28



1990: The Rangers acquire forward Tim Domi and Mark LaForest from Toronto for Greg Johnston.

Rangers Prospect Camp Opens Today, 5 Players set to Become UFAs

The Rangers have announced their roster for prospect development camp, which begins today.

Forward: Lias Andersson, Morgan Barron, Adrian Carbonara, Filip Chytil, Colton Conrad, Walker Duehr, Gabriel Fontaine, Tim Gettinger, Ryan Gropp, Dominik Lakatos, Dawson Leedahl, Vinni Lettieri, Ryan Moore, Andrew Oglevie, Kyle Pettit, Pavel Poryadin, Ty Ronning, Luc Smith, Joseph Snively, Tyce Thompson, Patrik Virta

Defense: Alexei Bereglazov, Brandon Crawley, Sean Day, John Gilmour, Brendan Kotyk, Griffin Luce, Alec McCrea, Tyler Mueller, Vince Pedrie, Neal Pionk, Tarmo Reunanen, Calle, Sjalin, Sergey Zborovskiy

Goalie: Aleksander Georgiev, Adam Huska, Chris Nell, Tyler Wall

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The Rangers have officially not offered RFAs Brandon Pirri, Adam Clendening, Troy Donnay, Michael Paliotta and Mackenzie Skapski qualifying offers. Those players will become UFAs.

The Rangers did offer qualifying offers to RFAs Mika Zibanejad, Jesper Fast and Nicklas Jensen.

New York Rangers 2017 Draft Class Profiles

LIAS ANDERSSON
European Skater - HV 71, SWEDEN

FINAL RANK: 3 // MIDTERM RANK: 3
POSITION: Center // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 5' 11" // WEIGHT: 201
BORN: October 13, 1998 // BORN IN: Smogen, SWE
DRAFTED: 2017: NYR (1st Round / 7th Overall) 

PROFILE

• ANDERSSON COMPILED 9-10—19 IN 42 GAMES DURING THE 2016-17 REGULAR SEASON AND 4-1—5 IN 16 PLAYOFF CONTESTS TO HELP HV71 CAPTURE THEIR FIFTH LE MAT TROPHY, AWARDED TO THE SWEDISH HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. 

• ANDERSSON LED SWEDEN’S JUNIOR LEAGUE IN ASSISTS AND POINTS WITH 24-35—59 IN 37 GAMES DURING THE 2015-16 SEASON. HE ALSO MADE HIS SHL DEBUT DURING THE 2015-16 CAMPAIGN, APPEARING IN 22 REGULAR SEASON GAMES AND FOUR PLAYOFF CONTESTS. 

• INTERNATIONALLY, ANDERSSON REPRESENTED SWEDEN AT THE 2017 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (3-0—3 IN 7 GP) AND THE 2016 UNDER-18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (5-4—9 IN 7 GP), WHERE HE WON A SILVER MEDAL. 

• HIS FATHER, NIKLAS, WAS SELECTED 68TH OVERALL BY THE QUEBEC NORDIQUES IN 1989 AND SKATED IN 164 CAREER NHL GAMES ACROSS FIVE SEASONS WITH THE NORDIQUES, NEW YORK ISLANDERS, SAN JOSE SHARKS, NASHVILLE PREDATORS AND CALGARY FLAMES.

• LISTS FORMER NHL FORWARD PETER FORSBERG (NORDIQUES, AVALANCHE, FLYERS, PREDATORS) AS HIS CHILDHOOD HOCKEY IDOL. 

SCOUTING REPORT

NHL DIRECTOR OF EUROPEAN SCOUTING GORAN STUBB

HE IS A REALLY SKILLED, TWO-WAY FORWARD WITH GREAT MOVES WITH THE PUCK. HE SHOWS VERY GOOD ATTITUDE, WORKS HARD BOTH WAYS, HAS SMOOTH HANDS AND IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN THE OFFENSIVE ZONE AS HE CAN BOTH SHOOT AND CREATE SCORING CHANCES FOR LINEMATES. 

STATISTICS

FILIP CHYTIL
European Skater - ZLIN, CZREP

FINAL RANK: 11 // MIDTERM RANK: 15
POSITION: Center // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6' 2" // WEIGHT: 192
BORN: September 5, 1999 // HOMETOWN: Hulin, Czech Republic
BORN IN: Kromeriz, CZE
DRAFTED: 2017: NYR (1st Round / 21st Overall) 

PROFILE

• CHYTIL SPLIT THE 2016-17 SEASON BETWEEN HC ZLIN IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC’S TOP LEAGUE (4-4—8 IN 38 GP) AND THE JUNIOR TEAM (2 GP). 

• IN 2015-16, CHYTIL POSTED 28-22—50 (30 GP) FOR HC ZLIN’S UNDER-18 TEAM. 

• INTERNATIONALLY, CHYTIL REPRESENTED THE CZECH REPUBLIC AT THE 2017 UNDER-18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (2-3—5 IN 5 GP) AND THE 2015 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE (0-1—1 IN 5 GP). CHYTIL ALSO REGISTERED 2-1—3 AT THE 2016 IVAN HLINKA MEMORIAL (4 GP), HELPING THE CZECH REPUBLIC WIN THEIR FIRST GOLD MEDAL AT THE TOURNAMENT. 

• CHYTIL TRAINS WITH HIS OLDER BROTHER, LIBOR, WHO PLAYS KEEPER FOR THE PROFESSIONAL CZECH SOCCER CLUB SK SPARTAK HULIN. 

• MODELS HIS STYLE OF PLAY AFTER MAPLE LEAFS FORWARD AUSTON MATTHEWS.

STATISTICS

BRANDON CRAWLEY
North American Skater - LONDON, OHL

FINAL RANK: 199 // MIDTERM RANK: N/A
POSITION: Defenseman // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6' 2" // WEIGHT: 203
BORN: February 2, 1997 // HOMETOWN: Glen Rock, N.J.
BORN IN: Ridgewood, NJ, USA
DRAFTED: 2017: NYR (4th Round / 123rd Overall) 

STATISTICS

CALLE SJALIN
European Skater - OSTERSUND, SWEDEN-3

FINAL RANK: 44 // MIDTERM RANK: 66
POSITION: Defenseman // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6' 1" // WEIGHT: 179
BORN: September 2, 1999
BORN IN: Ostersund, SWE
DRAFTED: 2017: NYR (5th Round / 145th Overall) 

PROFILE


• HIS BROTHER, PONTUS, WAS SELECTED 160TH OVERALL BY THE MINNESOTA WILD IN THE 2014 NHL DRAFT AND SKATED FOR LULEA OF THE SWEDISH HOCKEY LEAGUE IN 2016-17.

STATISTICS

DOMINIK LAKATOS
European Skater - LIBEREC, CZREP

FINAL RANK: 50 // MIDTERM RANK: N/A
POSITION: Center // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6' 0" // WEIGHT: 178
BORN: April 8, 1997
BORN IN: Liberec, CZE
DRAFTED: 2017: NYR (6th Round / 157th Overall)

STATISTICS

MORGAN BARRON
North American Skater - ST. ANDREWS COLLEGE, HIGH-ON

FINAL RANK: 98 // MIDTERM RANK: 88
POSITION: Center // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6' 2" // WEIGHT: 200
BORN: December 2, 1998 // HOMETOWN: Halifax, N.S.
BORN IN: Halifax, NS, CAN
DRAFTED: 2017: NYR (6th Round / 174th Overall)

STATISTICS

PATRIK VIRTA
European Skater - TPS, FINLAND

FINAL RANK: N/A // MIDTERM RANK: N/A
POSITION: Center // SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 5' 10" // WEIGHT: 180
BORN: March 6, 1996
BORN IN: Hameenlinna, FIN
DRAFTED: 2017: NYR (7th Round / 207th Overall)

STATISTICS

Lindy Ruff to join Rangers as assistant; report

The New York Rangers are expected to hire former Dallas Stars coach Lindy Ruff as an assistant, the New York Post reported on Saturday.

Ruff would replace Jeff Beukeboom, who's expected to move to a scouting role on coach Alain Vigneault's staff.

Ruff, 57, was fired by the Stars on April 9 after they failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs one season after finishing with the best record in the Western Conference. In four seasons with Dallas, he was 165-122-41 and has a career coaching record of 736-554-78-125 in 1,493 games with the Stars and Buffalo Sabres.

His 736 wins are fifth all time behind Scotty Bowman, Joel Quenneville, Al Arbour and Ken Hitchcock, who succeeded him in Dallas.

2017 NHL Draft Day 1 Results (Round 1)

Round One

New Jersey Devils: Nico Hischier (C) – Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Philadelphia Flyers: Nolan Patrick (C) – Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
Dallas Stars: Miro Heiskanen (D) – HIFK (Finland)
Colorado Avalanche: Cale Makar (D) – Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
Vancouver Canucks: Elias Pettersson (C) – Timra (Sweden)
Vegas Golden Knights: Cody Glass (C) – Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
New York Rangers (from AZ): Lias Andersson (C) – HV71 (Sweden)
Buffalo Sabres: Casey Mittelstadt (C) – Eden Prairie High School
Detroit Red Wings: Michael Rasmussen (C) – Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Florida Panthers: Owen Tippett (RW) – Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
Los Angeles Kings: Gabe Vilardi (C) – Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Carolina Hurricanes: Martin Necas (C) – Brno (Czech)
Vegas Golden Knights (from WPG): Nick Suzuki (C/RW) – Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
Tampa Bay Lightning: Cal Foote (D) – Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
Vegas Golden Knights (from NYI): Erik Brannstrom (D) – HV71 (Sweden)
Calgary Flames: Juuso Valimaki (D) – Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Toronto Maple Leafs: Timothy Liljegren (D) – Rogle (Sweden)
Boston Bruins: Urho Vaakanainen (D) – JYP (Finland)
San Jose Sharks: Josh Norris (C) – USA U-18 National Development Program
St. Louis Blues: Robert Thomas (C/RW) – London Knights (OHL)
New York Rangers: Filip Chytil (C/LW) – Zlin (Czech)
Edmonton Oilers: Kailer Yamamoto (RW) – Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
Arizona Coyotes (from MIN): Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D) – Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)
Winnipeg Jets (from CLB via VGK): Kristian Vesalainen (LW) – Frolunda (Sweden)
Montreal Canadiens: Ryan Poehling (C) – St. Cloud State (NCAA)
Dallas Stars (from CHI): Jake Oettinger (G) – Boston University (NCAA)
Philadelphia Flyers (from STL): Morgan Frost (C) – Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
Ottawa Senators: Shane Bowers (C) – Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
Chicago Blackhawks (from DAL via ANA): Henri Jokiharju (D) – Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
Nashville Predators: Eeli Tolvanen (LW/RW) – Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
St. Louis (from PIT): Klim Kostin (LW/RW) – Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

Rangers Select Filip Chytil

During the first day of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, June 23 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, the New York Rangers selected forward Filip Chytil with the 21st overall pick.

Chytil, 17 (turns 18 years old on September 5), skated in 38 games with PSG Zlin in the Czech Extraliga this past season, registering four goals and four assists for eight points, along with 16 penalty minutes. Chytil was one of 21 players younger than 18 years old who played in the Czech Extraliga in 2016-17, and he ranked second among players younger than 18 years old in the league in games played, goals, and points during the season. He skated in two relegation games with PSG Zlin, recording two points (one goal, one assist). In addition, Chytil played two regular season games and one playoff game with PSG Zlin's junior team in 2016-17.

The 6-2, 192-pounder has played in Zlin's organization since the 2012-13 season. Chytil skated in 30 games with PSG Zlin's U18 team during the 2015-16 season, registering 28 goals and 22 assists for 50 points, along with a plus-23 rating and eight penalty minutes, and he tied for 10th in the league in goals during the season. 

Internationally, the Kromeriz, Czech Republic, native has represented his country at several tournaments. Most recently, Chytil registered five points (two goals, three assists) and two penalty minutes in five games at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championship. In addition, Chytil helped the Czech Republic earn a gold medal at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, tallying four points (three goals, one assist) in five contests. He also represented the Czech Republic at the 2017 Five Nations Tournament, registering three points (one goal, two assists) in four games, and at the 2015 World U17 Hockey Challenge.

Rangers Select Lias Andersson

During the first day of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, June 23 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, the New York Rangers acquired the seventh overall pick from the Arizona Coyotes and used the pick to select forward Lias Andersson.

Andersson, 18, skated in 42 games with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) this past season, registering nine goals and 10 assists for 19 points, along with a plus-21 rating and 18 penalty minutes. He established SHL career-highs in several categories in 2016-17, including games played, goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating. Andersson ranked eighth in the SHL - and led all junior players (younger than 20 years old) in the league - in plus/minus rating this past season. He also ranked second among all junior players in the SHL in goals and assists, and tied for second among all junior players in the SHL in points in 2016-17.

Andersson registered five points (four goals, one assist) and 18 penalty minutes in 16 playoff games while helping HV71 win the Le Mat Trophy as Swedish Hockey League Champions this past season. He tied for fifth on HV71 in goals in the playoffs, and he also ranked second among all junior players in the SHL in playoff goals this past season. Andersson played seven games in the Champions Hockey League with HV71 in 2016-17, recording one assist and two penalty minutes. He has skated in 64 career SHL games over parts of two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists), along with a plus-14 rating and 24 penalty minutes.

The 6-0, 200-pounder skated in 37 games with HV71's junior team in SuperElit during the 2015-16 season, recording 24 goals and 35 assists for 59 points, along with a plus-17 rating and 91 penalty minutes. Andersson led all players in SuperElit in overall assists and points during the season. He made his SHL debut during the 2015-16 season, skating in 22 regular season games and four playoff contests with HV71.

Internationally, the Smogen, Sweden, native has represented his country at several tournaments. Most recently, Andersson registered three goals and posted a plus-two rating in seven games while representing Sweden at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. He helped Sweden earn a silver medal at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championship, as he recorded nine points (five goals, four assists) in seven contests and was selected as one of the Top Three Players on his team in the tournament. In addition, Andersson helped Sweden earn a silver medal at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

Andersson's father, Niklas Andersson, played parts of six seasons in the NHL (1992-93; 1995-96 - 1997-98; 1999-00 - 2000-01) with Quebec, the NY Islanders, San Jose, Nashville, and Calgary, registering 82 points (29 goals, 53 assists) in 164 career games. In addition, Lias' uncle, Mikael Andersson, played in the NHL for parts of 15 seasons (1985-86 - 1999-00) and is currently a European Scout with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Rangers Acquire DeAngelo and 2017 7th Overall Pick from Arizona

New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta.

DeAngelo, 21, split this past season between the Coyotes and the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL). He skated in 39 NHL games with Arizona in 2016-17, registering five goals and nine assists for 14 points, along with 37 penalty minutes. DeAngelo ranked second among NHL rookie defensemen in goals per game (0.13) and tied for fifth among NHL rookie defensemen (min. 10 games played) in points per game (0.36) this past season. He registered his first career NHL goal/point while making his NHL debut on Nov. 8, 2016 at Colorado, and he notched a point in six of his first eight career NHL contests.

The 5-11, 183-pounder skated in 25 AHL games with Tucson this past season, registering three goals and 13 assists for 16 points, along with 31 penalty minutes. DeAngelo notched at least one point in 12 of the 25 contests he played with the Roadrunners in 2016-17, and he posted a four-game assist/point streak from Oct. 22, 2016 at Bakersfield to Nov. 2, 2016 vs. Texas. DeAngelo has played 94 career AHL games over parts of two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 59 points (nine goals, 50 assists), along with 115 penalty minutes. He ranked fourth among AHL defensemen in assists (37) and ranked seventh among AHL defensemen in points (43) while playing with the Syracuse Crunch in 2015-16.

Prior to beginning his professional career, DeAngelo played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Sarnia Sting and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (2011-12 - 2014-15). In 236 career OHL games, he registered 55 goals and 186 assists for 241 points, along with 311 penalty minutes. In his final season in the OHL in 2014-15, DeAngelo was named the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Defenseman of the Year, which is awarded to the top defenseman in all of the three Canadian Major Junior Leagues (Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League). DeAngelo established OHL career-highs in goals (25), assists (64), and points (89) in 2014-15, and he led all defensemen in the three Canadian Major Junior Leagues in each category. He also led OHL defensemen in assists in 2012-13 and 2013-14, and he led OHL defensemen in points in 2013-14.

The Sewell, New Jersey, native was selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

The Rangers now have six selections in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft: two in the first round (seventh overall and 21st overall), one in the fourth round (102nd overall), one in the fifth round (145th overall), one in the sixth round (157th overall), and one in the seventh round (207th overall).

Stepan, 27, has skated in 515 career NHL games over seven seasons (2010-11 - 2016-17), all with the Rangers, registering 128 goals and 232 assists for 360 points, along with 130 penalty minutes.

Raanta, 28, has appeared in 94 career NHL games over parts of four seasons with the Rangers and Chicago (2013-14 - 2016-17), posting a 47-23-9 record, along with a 2.32 GAA, a .917 SV%, and eight shutouts.  

Rangers Announce 2017-18 Season Schedule

The New York Rangers announced their 2017-18 regular season schedule today. The Blueshirts will begin their 91st NHL season on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 against the Colorado Avalanche at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers are beginning the regular season at home for the second consecutive season.

The Rangers will play a total of 28 games against Metropolitan Division opponents this season, as they face each of the other seven teams in the Metropolitan Division (Carolina, Columbus, New Jersey, NY Islanders, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington) four times apiece. New York will play 24 games against teams in the Atlantic Division, facing each of its eight Atlantic Division opponents three times apiece. The Rangers will play two home games against four Atlantic Division opponents (Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, and Toronto) and two road games against four Atlantic Division opponents (Florida, Montreal, Ottawa, and Tampa Bay). The Blueshirts will play 30 games against Western Conference opponents, facing each of the 15 teams in the Western Conference twice in 2017-18.

The Blueshirts will play 10 of their first 13 games of the 2017-18 season, as well as 13 of their first 18 contests of the 2017-18 season, at Madison Square Garden. The stretch includes a season-long, six-game homestand from Oct. 14, 2017 vs. New Jersey to Oct. 26, 2017 vs. Arizona. The Rangers' six-game homestand will be the longest the team has had since their franchise-record, nine-game homestand during the 2013-14 season (Dec. 7, 2013 - Dec. 23, 2013).

The Rangers will participate in the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 against the Buffalo Sabres at Citi Field. The contest is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. The Blueshirts will be playing in the Winter Classic for the second time (the Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, in the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 2, 2012 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia). The Rangers will be the road team in the contest. The 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic will be the fourth regular season outdoor game the Rangers have played (including two games the Rangers played as part of the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series at Yankee Stadium), and the Blueshirts have won all three of the regular season outdoor games they have played in franchise history.

The Blueshirts will face the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, which will be 50 years to the day since the Rangers played their first game at the current Madison Square Garden (MSG IV). The Rangers also played the Flyers in their first game at the current MSG (Feb. 18, 1968; 3-1 win). New York will play its first all-time game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 at MSG and will play its first regular season game on the road against Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018.

The Rangers will have 11 back-to-back sets during the 2017-18 season, which are the fewest among Eastern Conference teams. New York's busiest month of the season is March, as the team will play 15 contests during the month. The Blueshirts will play more home games in October (10) than in any other month during the season. In addition, the Rangers will play more road games in January, February, and March (eight) than in any other month this season. The Blueshirts play more home games on Tuesdays (eight) than on any other day during the week in 2017-18. New York will also play five home games on Mondays, five home games on Wednesdays, five home games on Thursdays, six home games on Fridays, seven home games on Saturdays, and five home games on Sundays throughout the course of the season. The 13 home games the Rangers will play on Fridays and Saturdays combined in 2017-18 are the most in one season in franchise history. In addition, the Rangers' six home games on Fridays in 2017-18 are the most in one season since 2002-03.

The Rangers' longest road trip of the 2017-18 season is four games. New York has three separate, four-game road trips during the 2017-18 season: Jan. 20, 2018 at Colorado to Jan. 25, 2018 at San Jose, Feb. 11, 2018 at Winnipeg to Feb. 17, 2018 at Ottawa, and Mar. 31, 2018 at Carolina to Apr. 7, 2018 at Philadelphia. The four games during the Rangers' final four-game road trip of the season are also their final four regular season contests in 2017-18. Ten of the Rangers' final 13 games of the season, including eight of their final 10 contests of the season, are against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Starting times for all contests at MSG will be 7:00 p.m., except for the following nine games: Sat., Oct. 21, 2017 vs. Nashville (1:00 p.m.); Wed., Nov. 8, 2017 vs. Boston (8:00 p.m.); Sat., Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Edmonton (1:00 p.m.); Sun., Nov. 26, 2017 vs. Vancouver (2:00 p.m.); Wed., Jan. 3, 2018 vs. Chicago (8:00 p.m.); Sat., Jan. 13, 2018 vs. NY Islanders (1:00 p.m.); Wed., Feb. 7, 2018 vs. Boston (8:00 p.m.); Sun., Feb. 18, 2018 vs. Philadelphia (1:00 p.m.); Wed., Mar. 14, 2018 vs. Pittsburgh (8:00 p.m.). Single-game tickets will go on sale in September. To place a deposit on 2017-18 ticket plans, call 212-465-6073 or click here for more information.

Vegas selects Lindberg in Expansion Draft

The Vegas Golden Knights selected New York Rangers forward Oscar Lindberg in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft on Wednesday night.

Lindberg, 25 was traded to the Rangers by the Coyotes on May 8, 2011 in exchange for Ethan Werek. He scored his first NHL goal on his first shot of the 2015-16 NHL season on October 7, 2015 vs. Chicago Blackhawks. He has 48 points (21 G, 27 A) in 134 career NHL games.

The 6'1", 202-pounder from Sweden was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the second round (57th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Draft Transactions and Results

VEGAS – The Vegas Golden Knights made their 2017 NHL Expansion Draft selections on Wednesday, June 21. The announcements were made by Chairman and CEO Bill Foley and General Manager George McPhee. Below is a list of the players and transaction information. 

Asterisks* indicate an additional transaction has been made with the club. Those transactions can be found at the end of the release.

THE 30 EXPANSION DRAFT SELECTIONS (Information provided by NHL.com):

Calvin Pickard, Goaltender, Colorado Avalanche
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 200 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round (49th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Has 28 wins in 74 NHL starts
-Made his NHL debut on October 16, 2014 in relief of starter Reto Berra
-Has a 2.77 GAA and .914 SV% in 86 career NHL games

Luca Sbisa, Defenseman, Vancouver Canucks
Nationality: Switzerland/Italy
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 209 lb
Age: 27
Draft: Selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round (19th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Has 88 points (16 G, 72 A) in 465 career NHL games
-Scored his first NHL goal on December 28, 2010 vs. Phoenix Coyotes
-Born on the Italian island of Sardinia and raised in Oberageri, Switzerland

Jon Merrill, Defenseman, New Jersey Devils
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 205 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the New Jersey Devils in the second round (38th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has 36 points (6 G, 30 A) in 216 career NHL games
-Reached NCAA Frozen Four title game in 2011 with the University of Michigan Wolverines
-Scored his first NHL goal on February 7, 2014, an overtime game-winning goal vs. Edmonton Oilers

Teemu Pulkkinen, Forward, Arizona Coyotes
Nationality: Finland
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 185 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut with the Red Wings on March 14, 2014 vs. Edmonton
-Acquired by the Coyotes from the Minnesota Wild on February 26, 2017 in exchange for future considerations
-Has 22 points (13 G, 9 A) in 83 career NHL games

William Carrier, Forward, Buffalo Sabres*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 212 lb
Age: 22
Draft: Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round (57th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has eight points (5 G, 3 A) in 41 career NHL games
-Made his NHL debut on November 5, 2016 vs. Ottawa Senators
-Traded to Buffalo from St. Louis on February 28, 2014, along with Chris Stewart, Jaroslav Halak and first and third round draft picks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Ryan Miller and Steve Ott

Tomas Nosek, Forward, Detroit Red Wings
Nationality: Czech Republic
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 210 lb
Age: 24
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed to a two-year entry-level contract as an unrestricted free agent by the Red Wings in June 2014
-Had 41 points in 51 games for the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, winning the Calder Cup in 2016-17
-Scored his first NHL goal on March 28, 2017 vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Cody Eakin, Forward, Dallas Stars
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 190 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by the Washington Capitals in the third round (85th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Scored his first NHL goal in his second career NHL game with the Capitals on November 4, 2011 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
-Traded to the Dallas Stars along with a second round pick on June 22, 2012 in exchange for Mike Ribeiro
-Has 154 points (65 G, 89 A) in 379 career NHL games

Jonathan Marchessault, Forward, Florida Panthers*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 174 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed as a free agent to a three-year entry-level contract in 2012 by the Columbus Blue Jackets
-Has one point in seven career Stanley Cup Playoff games, all with the Tampa Bay Lightning
-Had 51 points (30 G, 21 A) for the Florida Panthers in the 2016-17 season

Brayden McNabb, Defenseman, Los Angeles Kings
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 212 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round (66th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has 50 points (76, 43 A) in 238 career NHL games
-Scored his first NHL goal with the Sabres on December 26, 2011 vs. Washington Capitals
-Traded to the Los Angeles Kings on March 5, 2014 along with Jonathan Parker and two draft picks in exchange for Hudson Fasching and Nicolas Deslauriers

Connor Brickley, Forward, Carolina Hurricanes*
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 203 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Florida Panthers in the second round (50th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Scored his first NHL goal on October 13, 2015 with the Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
-Traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on October 11, 2016 in exchange for Brody Sutter
-Had 26 points (15 G, 11 A) in 2016-17 season with the AHL's Charlotte Checkers

Chris Thorburn, Forward, Winnipeg Jets*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 235 lb
Age: 34
Draft: Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (50th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Has 127 points (52 G, 75 A) in 750 career NHL games
-Traded to the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets in 2007 in exchange for a third round draft pick
-Made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres on December 2, 2005

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Forward, Philadelphia Flyers
Nationality: France
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 198 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Undrafted
Notes: 
-Signed to a one-year contract as a free agent by the Flyers in June 2014
-Played five seasons in the Swedish Hockey League prior to signing with the Flyers
-Became the ninth French-born player to play in the NHL when he made his debut on October 8, 2014

Jason Garrison, Defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 218 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on April 2, 2009
-Traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 27, 2014 along with the rights to Jeff Costello and a seventh-round draft pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for a second round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft
-Has 158 points (48 G, 110 A) in 530 career NHL games

Jean-Francois Berube, Goaltender, New York Islanders*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 177 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders on October 6, 2015
-Made his NHL debut on October 10, 2015 in a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks
-Has a 6-4 record in 13 career NHL starts

James Neal, Forward, Nashville Predators
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 221 lb
Age: 29
Draft: Selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Scored his first career NHL goal in his first career NHL game with the Dallas Stars on October 10, 2008 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
-Traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Nashville Predators on June 27, 2014 in exchange for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling
-Had 9 points (6 G, 3 A) in 22 games in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Predators

Deryk Engelland, Defenseman, Calgary Flames
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 214 lb
Age: 35
Draft: Selected by the New Jersey Devils in the sixth round (194th overall) of the 200 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 10, 2009 vs. Boston Bruins
-Has 86 points (22 G, 64 A) in 469 career NHL games
-Played for the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers for two seasons, and resides in Las Vegas during the offseason

Brendan Leipsic, Forward, Toronto Maple Leafs
Nationality: Canada
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 180 lb
Age: 23
Draft: Selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round (89th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game on February 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Canucks
-Traded to the Maple Leafs on February 15, 2015 along with Olli Jokinen and a first round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli
-Had 51 points (18 G, 33 A) in 49 games for the AHL's Toronto Marlies in 2016-17

Colin Miller, Defenseman, Boston Bruins
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 196 lb
Age: 24
Draft: Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Traded by the Kings to the Bruins on June 26, 2015 along with Martin Jones and the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Milan Lucic
-Made his NHL debut on October 10, 2015 vs. Montreal Canadiens
-Has 29 points (9 G, 20 A) in 103 career NHL games

Marc Methot, Defenseman, Ottawa Senators
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 220 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the sixth round (168th overall) of the 2003 NHL
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut for the Blue Jackets on February 25, 2006 for the Nashville Predators
-Traded to the Ottawa Senators by Columbus on July 1, 2012 in exchange for Nick Foligno
-Had 12 points (0 G, 12 A) for Ottawa in 2016-17 season

David Schlemko, Defenseman, San Jose Sharks
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 190 lb
Age: 30
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract by the Phoenix Coyotes on July 19, 2007
-Scored his first NHL goal on November 14, 2009 vs. Dallas Stars
-Had 18 points (2 G, 16 A) in 62 games this past season for the Sharks

David Perron, Forward, St. Louis Blues
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 200 lb
Age: 29
Draft: Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (26th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Scored his first NHL goal on November 3, 2007 vs. Chicago Blackhawks
-Has 378 points (159 G, 219 A) in 652 career NHL games
-Returned to play for the Blues this past season after stints with the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks

Oscar Lindberg, Forward, New York Rangers
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 202 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the second round (57th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Traded to the Rangers by the Coyotes on May 8, 2011 in exchange for Ethan Werek
-Scored his first NHL goal on his first shot of the 2015-16 NHL season on October 7, 2015 vs. Chicago Blackhawks
-Has 48 points (21 G, 27 A) in 134 career NHL games

Griffin Reinhart, Defenseman, Edmonton Oilers
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 212 lb
Age: 23
Draft: Selected by the New York Islanders in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Made his NHL debut for the Islanders on October 10, 2014 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
-Traded to the Edmonton Oilers by the Islanders on June 26, 2015 in exchange for a first and a second round draft pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft
-Had an assist in one 2017 Stanley Cup Playoff game with Edmonton

Alexei Emelin, Defenseman, Montreal Canadiens
Nationality: Russia
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 218 lb
Age: 31
Draft: Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round (84th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut on October 9, 2011 vs. Winnipeg Jets
-Has 72 points (14 G, 58 A) in 380 career NHL games
-Has won four IIHF World Championship medals with Team Russia, including a gold medal in 2012

Clayton Stoner, Defenseman, Anaheim Ducks*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 216 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the third round (79th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Scored his first NHL goal with the Wild on January 4, 2011 vs. New Jersey Devils
-Signed with the Ducks as a free agent on July 1, 2014
-Has five points (2 G, 3 A) in 31 career Stanley Cup Playoff games

Erik Haula, Forward, Minnesota Wild*
Nationality: Finland
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 193 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the seventh round (182nd overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Scored his first NHL goal on January 18, 2013 vs. Dallas Stars
-Played for Finland at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey
-Has 89 points (42 G, 47 A) in 266 career NHL games

William Karlsson, Forward, Columbus Blue Jackets*
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 189 lb
Age: 24
Draft: Selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Traded to the Blue Jackets by Anaheim on March 2, 2015, along with Rene Bourque and a second round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for James Wisniewski and a third round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft
-Scored his first two NHL goals in his second NHL game while with the Ducks on October 13, 2014 vs. Buffalo Sabres
-Has three points (2 G, 1 A) in five career Stanley Cup Playoff games

Trevor van Riemsdyk, Defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 188 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed a two-year entry-level contract as a free agent with the Blackhawks on March 24, 2014
-Scored his first NHL goal on October 10, 2015 vs. New York Islanders
-Won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2015, making his playoff debut in Game Three of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final

Marc-Andre Fleury, Goaltender, Pittsburgh Penguins*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 180 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round (first overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Won the Stanley Cup three times with the Penguins (2009, 2016, 2017)
-Two-time NHL All Star (2011 and 2015)
-Has 375 wins and 216 losses in 691 NHL games

Nate Schmidt, Defenseman, Washington Capitals
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 194 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed with the Capitals as an undrafted free agent in April 2013
-Scored his first NHL goal on December 7, 2013 vs. Nashville Predators
-Has 43 points (8 G, 35 A) in 200 career NHL games

TRANSACTIONS: 
Anaheim Ducks: Vegas Golden Knights acquire defenseman Shea Theodore

Buffalo Sabres: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Buffalo's 2017 sixth round draft pick

Carolina Hurricanes: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Boston's 2017 fifth round draft pick (previously acquired by Carolina)

Columbus Blue Jackets: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Columbus' 2017 first round draft pick, Columbus' 2019 second round draft pick and forward David Clarkson

Florida Panthers: Vegas Golden Knights acquire forward Reilly Smith in exchange for Vegas' 2018 fourth round draft pick 

Minnesota Wild: Vegas Golden Knights acquire forward Alex Tuch in exchange for a conditional third round draft pick in either the 2017 or 2018 draft

New York Islanders: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Jake Bischoff, Mikhail Grabovski, New York's 2017 first round draft pick and New York's 2019 second round draft pick

Pittsburgh Penguins: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Pittsburgh's 2020 second round draft pick

Tampa Bay Lightning: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Tampa Bay's 2017 second round draft pick, Pittsburgh's 2018 fourth round draft pick (previously acquired by Tampa Bay) and the rights to Nikita Gusev

Winnipeg Jets: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Winnipeg's first round draft pick in 2017 and Winnipeg's third round draft pick in 2019 in exchange for Columbus' 2017 first round draft pick

PLAYER SIGNINGS
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Erik Haula to a three-year contract worth an average annual value of $2.75 million.

The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Deryk Engelland to a one-year contract worth an average annual value of $1 million.

BIOS OF PLAYERS ACQUIRED VIA TRADE

Shea Theodore, Defenseman, Anaheim Ducks
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 195 lb
Age: 21
Draft: Selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round (26th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut on December 29, 2015 vs. Calgary Flames
-Scored his first NHL goal on January 13, 2016 vs. Ottawa Senators
-Had eight points (2 G, 6 A) in 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs

David Clarkson, Forward, Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 207 lb
Age: 33
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Jersey Devils on August 12, 2005
-Scored his first NHL goal in his second NHL game on March 17, 2007 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
-Traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Columbus Blue Jackets on February 26, 2015 in exchange for Nathan Horton

Reilly Smith, Forward, Florida Panthers
Nationality: Canadian
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 185 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by the Dallas Stars in the third round (69th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Scored his first NHL goal with the Stars on February 15, 2013 vs. Vancouver Canucks
-Traded from Boston Bruins to Florida Panthers on July 1, 2015, along with Marc Savard, in exchange for Jimmy Hayes
-Has 187 points (76 G, 111 A) in 365 NHL games

Alex Tuch, Forward, Minnesota Wild
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 222 lbs
Age: 21
Draft: Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the first round (18th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Wild on April 13, 2016
-Made his NHL debut on February 4, 2017
-Played in the NCAA for the Boston College Eagles from 2014 to 2016

Jake Bischoff, Defenseman, New York Islanders
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 194 lb
Age: 22
Draft: Selected by the New York Islanders in the seventh round (185th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Played in the NCAA with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers
-Won the Big 10 title with the Gophers in 2015
-Played six games with the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2017, getting three points (2 G, 1 A)

Mikhail Grabovski, Forward, New York Islanders
Nationality: Germany/Belarus
Height: 5'11
Weight: 186 lb
Age: 33
Draft: Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut with the Montreal on January 6, 2007 vs. New York Rangers
-Signed a four-year contract with the Islanders on July 2, 2014
-Has 296 points (125 G, 171 A) in 534 NHL games

Nikita Gusev, Forward, Tampa Bay Lightning
Nationality: Russia
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 181 lb
Age: 24
Draft: Selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round (202nd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has played 275 games in the Kontinental Hockey League, getting 188 points (80 G, 108 A) in 275 games
-Won Gagarin Cup (KHL's championship trophy) with SKA St. Petersburg this past season
-Had 71 points (24 G, 47 A) in 57 games this past season for SKA St. Petersburg

UPDATED VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2017 NHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS
2017: 
Three first round picks 
Two second round picks 
One third round pick 
One fourth round pick 
Two fifth round picks 
Two sixth round picks 
One seventh round pick 
Total picks as of 6/21/17: 12

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS DRAFT PICKS ACQUIRED THROUGH THE EXPANSION DRAFT
Five in 2017 
One in 2018 
Three in 2019 
One in 2020 

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS DRAFT PICKS TRADED DURING EXPANSION DRAFT
Conditional third round pick for either 2017 or 2018 to MIN
Fourth round pick in 2018 to FLA

ROSTER BY POSITION

Forwards: 

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Connor Brickley
William Carrier
David Clarkson
Cody Eakin
Mikhail Grabovski
Nikita Gusev
Erik Haula
William Karlsson
Brendan Leipsic
Oscar Lindberg
Jonathan Marchessault
James Neal
Tomas Nosek
David Perron
Teemu Pulkkinen
Reilly Smith
Chris Thorburn
Alex Tuch

Defensemen:

Jake Bischoff
Deryk Engelland
Alexei Emelin
Jason Garrison
Brayden McNabb
Jon Merrill
Marc Methot
Colin Miller
Luca Sbisa
David Schlemko
Griffin Reinhart
Nate Schmidt
Clayton Stoner
Shea Theodore
Trevor van Riemsdyk

Goaltenders:

Jean-Francois Berube
Marc-Andre Fleury
Calvin Pickard