Rangers re-sign defenseman Matthew Robertson as camp battle looms
NY Post
The Rangers kept former second-round pick Matthew Robertson in the fold, signing the restricted free agent to a one-year, two-way deal on Monday.
If in the NHL, Robertson will make the league minimum $775,000, The Post’s Mollie Walker reported.
Robertson, who has been in the organization since 2019, has yet to play an NHL game but could have the chance to do so this season.
He will likely be in the competition for the team’s seventh defense spot at training camp along with Chad Ruhwedel and perhaps Ben Harpur after Ruhwedel re-signed last week on a similar two-way deal.
Getting their blue line in order has become a priority for the Rangers this offseason after July 1 came and went without Jacob Trouba being dealt.
The captain looked as though he could be on the move, with the Red Wings believed to be a potential destination, but a trade was held up as he didn’t want to leave New York with his wife’s hospital residency being a factor, per The Post’s Larry Brooks.
The Jets were quiet on Day 2 of free agency after adding a new quarterback Monday.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Brett Berard has displayed both a fiery passion and an admirable patience in the last six months of his hockey career, which reached the NHL level for the first time at the end of November.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The baseball calendar says the Mets have about two weeks until Opening Day, but Francisco Lindor’s mind is on another timetable as these dog days of spring training pass.
The man with the best nickname on the team is one of the few Knicks who has made it this far relatively unscathed in the court of public opinion.
For a guy who seemingly is always headed out the door, Darius Slayton has a way of never leaving.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Rangers stood by their defensive structure in the immediate aftermath of their Weekend of Missed Opportunities, in which they had two chances to capture the top wild-card spot in the East and failed to do so in such disappointing fashion.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Luis Torrens helped inject life into the Mets’ season last year but now faces even larger responsibilities with the team.
The Jets are having a Fields Day.
SACRAMENTO — P.J. Tucker understands his reputation as a hard-nosed player who is willing to vocalize displeasure.
The Yankees have insurance on Gerrit Cole, which is a positive thing in a very worrisome situation.
Could’ve, would’ve, should’ve, oh, the Rangers might’ve had a weekend if they had only buckled down after taking a 3-1 lead into the final 10 minutes in Ottawa on Saturday.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers’ last two steps to a championship were eliminating the New York teams last October, and it is hard to miss how much of a better February and March Los Angeles is having as well.
The Jets kicked off free agency by keeping one of their own.