The New York Rangers have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Wade Redden to a six-year contract worth $6.5 million per season.
Redden, 31, notched six goals and 32 assists for 38 points in 80 games with the Ottawa Senators last season.
In 838 career NHL games, all with the Senators, Redden has accumulated 101 goals and 309 assists for 410 points, with 576 penalty minutes.
Redden was originally drafted second-overall by the New York Islanders in 1995.