Rangers F Matt Rempe agrees to 2-year extension

The New York Rangers and forward Matt Rempe agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.95 million contract extension on Wednesday.

Rempe, 22, had been scheduled to become a restricted free agent on July 1.

Listed at 6-foot-9 and 255 pounds, Rempe recorded eight points (three goals, five assists), a plus-7 rating and 67 penalty minutes in 42 games this past season.

Rempe has totaled 10 points (four goals, six assists) and 138 penalty minutes in 59 career games since being selected by the Rangers in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL Draft.