Rangers Agree to Terms with Ondrej Pavelec

By NHLRumorsDaily

·July 1, 2017

Pavelec to back up Lundqvist.

Free Agency is open and TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported earlier that the NYR and free agent goalie, Ondrej Pavelec agreed to a deal.

G Ondrej Pavelec to NYR.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 1, 2017

Pavelec, 29, is coming off of a rough season with the Winnipeg Jets organization, spending most of his time down in the AHL. The signing seems like a reclamation project for NYR goaltending coach Benoit Allaire, who has had success with these types of signings in the past.

Expecting it to be a one-year deal for around $1.3 million for former #NHLJets G Ondrej Pavelec with #NYR to be Henrik Lundqvist's backup https://t.co/aqSWIIrJpX

— Ken Wiebe (@WiebeSunSports) July 1, 2017

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