LlThe New York Rangers made their first signing of free agency 2011 and no it is not Brad Richards.
According to Nick Kyreos of Sportsnet the Rangers have come to terms with Mike Rupp on a three year, $4.5 million dollar deal.
The signing of Rupp continues the tradition of signing enforcer type players on July 1 though Rupp does bring more to the table. The move likely spells the end for Ruslan Fedotenko in New York.