January 25, 2025 | 6:05pm ET
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RANGERS SIGN BORGEN TO 5-YEAR EXTENSION

Will Borgen, defenceman

The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Will Borgen on a five-year, $20.5 million contract extension.

Borgen, 28, has registered one goal and two assists in 17 games for the Rangers since being acquired from the Seattle Kraken on Dec. 18. In that span, he ranks third on the team in blocked shots (29), fifth in hits (30), sixth in total time-on-ice (316:00).

Between the Rangers and Kraken this year, the Moorhead, Minnesota native has notched two goals and three assists in 50 games along with 78 hits.

Over this NHL career, he has tallied 10 goals and 48 assists for 58 points in 264 games between the Rangers, Kraken and Buffalo Sabres.

Borgen was originally selected by Buffalo in the fourth round, 92nd overall, of the 2015 NHL Draft.