The Rangers may not be making a trade today, but they’ve made a significant move. The Rangers will sign prospect Zac Jones to an ELC, and he is expected to play this season.
#NYR do make a trade deadline addition: Rangers are close to signing 3rd-round pick Zac Jones out of UMass after winning the national title.
Jones will report to Rangers, he’s burning the first year of his deal and #NYR expect him to be in lineup after quarantine.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 12, 2021
Jones was a star in the Frozen Four this year, winning the title with UMass. He stood out across the board. The interesting thing is that he will be burning the first year of his ELC and will join the Rangers immediately. Seems odd to burn the first year of his ELC, but perhaps it was needed to get him to sign for next season.
https://twitter.com/HockeyStatMiner/status/1381656906515767297
Update: Per Hockey Stat Miner, there was no difference between signing now and burning a year or signing next year. So this didn’t really factor into the decision.
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