The New York Rangers have re-signed pending restricted free agent Julien Gauthier to a one-year deal, the team announced Friday.
The two-way contract carries a cap hit of $775,000, per CapFriendly.
Gauthier has recorded 10 points in 42 games with the Rangers since they acquired him in February 2020. He was drafted 21st overall by the Hurricanes in 2016 and made his NHL debut with Carolina during the 2019-20 season.
The 23-year-old winger hasn’t seen much ice time across two seasons, averaging 8:39 per game in 2019-20 and 9:38 per game in 2020-21, according to Natural Stat Trick.
Gauthier is projected to be exposed in the upcoming expansion draft.
