As the free agency window opened Wednesday, the Rangers added some strong competition for the backup goalie job.
The Blueshirts acquired veteran goalie Joonas Korpisalo from the Bruins for a 2028 fourth-round pick and forward prospect Kalle Vaisanen, the team announced. The expectation is that Korpisalo will compete with 24-year-old Dylan Garand for the No. 2 spot behind Igor Shesterkin.
Korpisalo posted a .894 save percentage for Boston last season, in addition to saving 13.49 goals more than expected, per Evolving-Hockey.
In 334 games over his 11-year NHL career, the 32-year-old has a 140-126-38 record with a .900 save percentage and a 3.06 goals-against average.
Korpisalo carries a $4 million cap hit over the next two seasons on his contract, which includes a 10-team no-trade list.
