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Rangers sign James Reimer to NHL contract in latest goalie twist

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Crane, A. (2026, October 25). Rangers sign James Reimer to NHL contract in latest goalie twist. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/rangers-sign-james-reimer-to-nhl-contract-in-latest-goalie-twist/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Andrew Crane

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James Reimer signed a one-year NHL contract with an undisclosed team for $850,000 after being released from his professional tryout (PTO) with the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack. The 38-year-old goaltender had made just one start for Hartford, recording a shutout on Friday. This signing comes as the team's primary goalie, Igor Shesterkin, is out for the season and another backup, Joonas Korpisalo, is on long-term injured reserve. Reimer’s addition provides veteran support alongside rookie Dylan Garand, who has been handling most of the playing time recently but has shown some inconsistency in recent games.
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The New York Rangers signed veteran goalie James Reimer to a one-year NHL contract on October 25, 2026. Reimer, who turned 38 this year, was previously with AHL Hartford and had just posted a shutout game on Friday. The contract is for the $850,000 veteran minimum salary. This signing comes as the Rangers face goaltending challenges due to Igor Shesterkin being out for the season and Joonas Korpisalo being on long-term injured reserve, leaving rookie Dylan Garand as their primary goalie. Reimer has played in 538 NHL games since his career began with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2010-11.

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Garand has made seven consecutive starts since Shesterkin’s right skate jammed into the post against the Capitals, and while Garand has impressed with plenty of strong performances, he has recorded just a 1-3-1 record with an .869 save percentage over the last five games.
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🔮 For the second consecutive year, James Reimer turned a PTO into an NHL deal — and this one will help the Rangers’ goaltending puzzle.
2026-10-25 · New York Post
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For the second consecutive year, James Reimer turned a PTO into an NHL deal — and this one will help the Rangers’ goaltending puzzle. asserted
one → turn → puzzle
The Rangers signed the 38-year-old Reimer to a one-year contract for the $850,000 veteran minimum after he was released from his PTO with AHL Hartford earlier Sunday, according to The Post’s Mollie Walker. uncertain
he → sign → Walker
Reimer has played in 538 career NHL games, beginning his career with the Maple Leafs in 2010-11 and logging 14 games — with a 7-4-2 record, an .886 save percentage and a 2.42 goals against average — with the Senators last year. asserted
Reimer → play → Senators
With his performance Friday, he became the second-oldest goaltender to record an AHL shutout since Wade Flaherty (40 years, 62 days) in March 2008. asserted
he → become → March
In the short-term, Reimer’s addition is a telling sign about Spencer Martin, who the Rangers selected over Garand last year as the backup when Shesterkin was injured and who was Garand’s backup currently. asserted
who → tell → backup
Garand has made seven consecutive starts since Shesterkin’s right skate jammed into the post against the Capitals, and while Garand has impressed with plenty of strong performances, he has recorded just a 1-3-1 record with an .869 save percentage over the last five games. asserted
he → make → games
Garand has struggled with controlling rebounds and allowed five goals during the Rangers’ loss to the Senators on Saturday. asserted
Garand → struggle → Saturday
Head coach Mike Sullivan has reiterated that the Blueshirts are cognizant of Garand’s workload, too, and Reimer’s addition will provide a window to potentially give Garand some rest. asserted
addition → reiterate → rest
“We’ve looked at the schedule, so we know where we’re at,” Sullivan told reporters in Ottawa on Friday. asserted
Sullivan → look → Friday
“We’ve looked at the body of work. asserted
We → look → work
The number of games that he’s played. asserted
he → play → that
We look at what we having moving forward and we’re going to try to make decisions accordingly. asserted
we → look → decisions
We’re well aware of what his workload is and where he’s at. … asserted
he → ’re → where
Do we anticipate moving forward giving him some rest? asserted
we → anticipate → rest
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