The Rangers continue to reshape their defense. Urho Vaakanainen signed a two-year contract extension with the Blueshirts, the team announced Friday ahead of the trade deadline. STAY UP TO DATE WITH ...

In a three-month span, the Blueshirts went from only have two regular defensemen under contract for next season to five.

Vaakanainen notched an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Flames. Vaakanainen ended a 10-game point drought, though he had a three-point outing prior to that slump. In Tuesday's contest, he set up ...

Urho Vaakanainen signed a two-year, $3.1 million contract with the New York Rangers on Friday. It has an average annual value of $1.55 million.

It won’t be a one-man solution. “It will be just more like a collective effort as a team,’’ defenseman Urho Vaakanainen said. “Obviously, I don’t think anyone, as a player, can really ...

The New York Rangers made an under-the-radar move on Friday, re-signing defenseman Urho Vaakanainen to a two-year contract.

Vaakanainen recorded a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders. Vaakanainen gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead at the 6:22 mark of the first period, scoring with a shot from the top ...

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Urho Vaakanainen on a two-year contract extension. Vaakanainen ...

The Rangers have locked in Urho Vaakanainen, who had been set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season. New York and the defenseman have agreed to a two-year extension through the ...

Jonny Brodzinski scored twice, Urho Vaakanainen had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 5-1 at UBS Arena on Tuesday night. J.T. Miller and Matt Rempe ...