Rangers Sign Casey Fitzgerald

     The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Casey Fitzgerald to a two-year contract worth $1.550 million. He is the cousin of Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk.

     Fitzgerald was in the Panthers organization for the past two seasons. He spent the 2023-24 season with the Charlotte Checkers and played in 69 games. Fitzgerald participated in four contests with Florida in 2022-23 after being acquired from the Buffalo Sabres.