January 4, 2023, 10:22 AM
The New York Rangers have signed forward Jimmy Vesey to a two-year extension, the club announced on Wednesday.
The deal was reported to be worth an annual average of $800,000.
Vesey, 29, has six goals and six assists so far this season and was set to become an unrestricted free-agent this summer.
The Boston-born Vesey has played for Buffalo, Toronto, Vancouver, New Jersey, and is in his second stint with the Rangers. He has 78 goals and 147 points in 460 NHL games.
Vesey was originally drafted by the Nashville Predators in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2012 NHL Draft.