With training camp just a few weeks away, the Rangers added another enticing player to the mix.
The Blueshirts were closing in on signing Finnish wing Eeli Tolvanen on Tuesday, The Post confirmed. According to PuckPedia, the deal is expected to be for one year at $1.5 million.
A former first-round pick (30th overall in 2017), Tolvanen is a scoring winger who will likely compete for a spot in the Rangers middle six. He posted 35 or more points in each of the past three seasons for the Kraken, including a career high of 23 goals just two seasons ago in 2024-25.
Tolvanen can play on both wings, but he has spent most of his eight-year NHL career skating on his offhand side on the right.
Having been utilized on the power play dating back to his days with the Predators, the 27-year-old could potentially help bolster the Rangers’ second unit, which has largely been inconsequential for the team in recent years.
Last season, he registered the fourth-most power-play points (14) on the Kraken while primarily skating with their second unit.
Seattle — which claimed Tolvanen off waivers from the Predators in December 2022 — integrated the Finn into its penalty-killing rotation throughout his tenure. His PK responsibilities steadily increased each campaign, which culminated in him registering the seventh-most shorthanded minutes (80:53) on the team last season.
While Tolvanen somewhat fell short of his pure sniper reputation coming into the league, the 5-foot-10, 182-pounder developed a sneaky physical game.
Since he joined the Kraken, Tolvanen has led the entire club in hits (703) by a considerable margin. His 256 blocks over the past three seasons were good for the fourth most on the team, as well.
Tolvanen comes to New York with more than 400 regular-season games and 21 playoff games of experience.
