In a somewhat surprising move the New York Rangers have signed 25-year-old defenseman Mason Geertsen to an NHL contract. Geertsen was previously on an AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack, where he spent the entirety of the 2019-20 season. He was originally selected 93rd overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2013 Draft and joined the Wolf Pack as a free agent.
In order to sign him to an NHL deal, the Rangers had to place him on waivers yesterday. He cleared and is now officially a New York Ranger on a two-way deal through next season.