Rangers sign veteran blueliner to professional tryout contract

With training camp beginning in a few days, the New York Rangers are adding a veteran defenceman to their roster on a PTO.

According to CapFriendly, the New York Rangers have signed veteran blueliner Matt Bartkowski to a professional tryout contract and will be at camp with them this week.

Bartkowski, a native of Pittsburgh, spent the 2021-22 season in the American Hockey League with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In 72 games, he recorded sixteen points (four goals, twelve assists), 29 penalty minutes and was a plus-seven.

The 34-year-old has played 256 career game in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild.

#NYR have signed UFA d-man Matt Bartkowski to a Professional Tryout (PTO).

Bartkowski played in the AHL last season with the Wilkes-BarreScranton Penguins.https://t.co/4enJBMnM5c— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) September 18, 2022

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