Rangers, Urho Vaakanainen agree to contract extension

The Rangers and defenseman Urho Vaakanainen agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension Friday, the team announced shortly before the 3 p.m. trade deadline.

Vaakanainen, 26, had been scheduled to be a restricted free agent this summer. He was acquired from Anaheim in December as part of the package for Jacob Trouba. A source said the contract carries an average annual value of $1.55 million.

In 30 games with the Rangers, Vaakanainen has two goals, seven assists, 14 penalty minutes and a plus-2 plus/minus rating.