The New York Rangers had a pretty quiet first day of free agency on Wednesday. On Thursday afternoon the team announced they have agreed to a new two-year contract with restricted free agent center Filip Chytil.
Chytil, 21, skated in 42 games with the Rangers this past season, registering eight goals and 14 assists for 22 points, along with a plus-nine rating and 10 penalty minutes. He established career-highs in several categories in 2020-21, including assists, points per game (0.52), assists per game (0.33), and plus/minus rating (plus-nine). Chytil registered all of his 22 points this past season at even strength/5-on-5.