The Rangers and winger William Cuylle have agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $3.9MM per season, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Cuylle’s deal is backloaded to give him a $4.68MM salary and corresponding qualifying offer upon expiry in 2027, per PuckPedia.
Cuylle was a second-round pick by the Rangers back in 2020, going 60th overall and certainly has outperformed his draft stock. In 2023-24, he cracked New York’s lineup on a full-time basis and while his playing time was limited, he chipped in with 13 goals and eight assists in 81 games while also recording 248 hits.
There was some optimism that he could find another gear offensively heading into last season and Cuylle did just that. In 82 games, he potted 20 goals and 25 assists, good for a share of fifth in team scoring. He also saw his playing time jump up by nearly four minutes a game to a little over 15 minutes a night while also notching 301 hits, tied for the third-most in the NHL behind only Kiefer Sherwood (Vancouver) and Mathieu Olivier (Columbus).
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