Former New York Rangers center Kevin Rooney agreed to a professional tryout (PTO) with the New Jersey Devils on Friday. The 32-year-old will attend Devils training camp, which begins Sept. 17, in hopes of landing an NHL contract.
Rooney actually began his professional career with the Devils, who signed him as an undrafted free agent from Providence College in 2016. He bounced between the NHL and American Hockey League for three seasons before sticking full time with the Devils for the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season.
He signed a two-year, $1.5 million contract to cross the Hudson River and join the Rangers before the 2020-21 season.