Rangers sign Sergey Zborovskiy to entry level deal

Per Renaud Lavoie, the Rangers  have signed defenseman Sergey Zborovskiy to a three year entry level deal with a $724k (and change) cap hit. The big (6’4, 195 lb) defenseman was the Rangers third round pick in 2015, and was a bit of a surprise pick by the Rangers in that spot.

Zborovskiy is big defenseman, and honestly that’s all there is to say about him. His numbers improved last year, putting up 8-17-25 in 64 games, an improvement on 3-16-19 from the prior year. He’s a decent skater for his size, and is smart and physical.

Zboro, as I’m going to call him because that last name is a pain to type, is going to spend a while in the WHL. He’s 19 now, turning 20 in February. He will have this season and possibly next in the WHL before coming to the AHL.