An NHL roster freeze is in effect during the three-week Olympic break from Feb 4-22. But that didn’t stand in the way of a veteran player addition to the New York Rangers organization this weekend
Travis Dermott signed a PTO with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the Rangers’ affiliate in the American Hockey League, on Saturday. Though this is a minor-league transaction, it has some significance to the Rangers moving forward.
The 29-year-old defenseman has 348 games of NHL experience and another 22 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He had shoulder surgery in July and a was a free agent after playing 19 games for the Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild last season.