Rangers sign F Justin Fontaine to two-way deal

Minnesota-Wild's-Justin-Fontaine-celebrates-his-goal-against-Dallas-Stars-in-the-first-period-of-an-NHL-hockey-game,-Tuesday,-Feb.-9,-2016,-in-St.-Paul,-Minn.-(AP-Photo/Tom-Olmscheid)

Minnesota Wild's Justin Fontaine celebrates his goal against Dallas Stars in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers agreed to terms Sunday with free agent forward Justin Fontaine on a two-way contract and assigned him to Hartford of the American Hockey League.

Fontaine, 28, has skated in 197 NHL games over three seasons, all with Minnesota. He has 27 goals and 41 assists for 68 points, along with a plus-22 rating and 58 penalty minutes.

The 5-10, 174-pound Fontaine skated in 60 games with the Wild in 2015-16, getting five goals and 11 assists. He had a plus-3 rating and 20 penalty minutes.

Fontaine previously played two seasons (2011-12 and 2012-13) with the Houston Aeros of the AHL. Before that, he spent four seasons on Minnesota-Duluth team, helping it win the NCAA title in 2011.

October 16, 2016

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Justin Fontaine
SIGNED BY
New York Rangers
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$600,000
TOTAL
$600,000

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