New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forwards Boo Nieves and Steven Fogarty on one-year contracts.
Nieves, 25, has skated in 29 games with the Rangers this season, registering three goals and five assists for eight points, along with eight penalty minutes. He recorded his first career NHL game-winning goal and was selected as the game's Second Star on Dec. 31 at St. Louis. In addition, he posted a three-game assist/point streak from Jan. 12 at NY Islanders to Jan. 15 vs. Carolina, and he recorded four assists over the span.
The 6-3, 210-pounder has skated in 58 career NHL games over parts of three seasons (2016-17 - 2018-19), all with the Rangers, registering four goals and 13 assists for 17 points, along with a plus-one rating and 20 penalty minutes. Nieves made his NHL debut on Nov. 15, 2016 at Vancouver. In addition, he tallied three assists/points, including his first career NHL assist/point, and posted a plus-three rating while skating in his second career NHL game on Oct. 26, 2017 vs. Arizona. Nieves tallied nine points (one goal, eight assists) and posted a plus-six rating in 28 games with the Rangers as a rookie in 2017-18.