Winger Eeli Tolvanen leaves Seattle Kraken for New York in free agency

The Rangers reached the deal with Tolvanen, who had been with the Seattle Kraken since 2022, with a little more than two weeks before the start of training camp.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sep 2, 2026, 1:12 PM

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Eeli Tolvanen of the Seattle Kraken scores against the New York Rangers on Jan. 12, 2026. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers agreed to terms with winger Eeli Tolvanen on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, the team announced Wednesday.

The Rangers reached the deal with Tolvanen, who had been with the Seattle Kraken since 2022, with a little more than two weeks before the start of training camp.

IT'S TOLVY TIME IN NYC ⏰

We've agreed to terms with forward Eeli Tolvanen on a one-year contract → https://t.co/e8IIsP5RB6 pic.twitter.com/UglcMZ0eZs

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) September 2, 2026

Tolvanen is coming off a 36-point season with Seattle, skating in 78 of 82 games. He set career highs with 23 goals in 2024-25 and 41 points in ’23-24.

Tolvanen figures to slot in on New York’s second or third line. The 27-year-old Finn is joining his third organization after being drafted by Nashville in 2017 and getting claimed off waivers by the Kraken in 2022.

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