In a surprise move Wednesday, the New York Rangers signed goalie Spencer Martin to a two-year contract worth a reported $1.55 million. The Rangers then placed the 30-year-old on waivers. If he goes unclaimed, the Rangers will assign Martin to Hartford of the American Hockey League.
The signing comes one day after Martin’s contract with CSKA Moscow in the KHL was terminated by the team and he was officially released. CSKA Moscow recently acquired longtime NHL goalie Ilya Samsonov. As such, Martin didn’t play since Nov. 3.
Martin was 5-6-0 in 14 KHL games with a 2.