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Rangers re-sign defenseman Summers

Ottawa Senators v New York Rangers

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 09: Chris Summers #55 of the New York Rangers skates against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden on April 9, 2015 in New York City. The Senators shut out the Rangers 3-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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New York has extended blueliner Chris Summers, the club announced on Wednesday.

Per General Fanager, it’s a one-year, two-way deal worth $600,000 -- very similar to his last contract, which was of the two year variety but also paid $600K annually.

Summers, 28, has appeared in just six games for the Rangers since coming over in the Keith Yandle trade of 2015. He’s spent the majority of his time in the AHL with Hartford, scoring 11 points in 74 games a year ago.

A left-handed shot, it’ll be interesting to see where Summers fits within the organization next season. The Rangers are losing the services of Dan Boyle (shoots right) and could lose Keith Yandle (a lefty) to free agency.

Dylan McIlrath (right) could be in line for a bigger role next year, but he’s a restricted free agent on July 1 and will require a new contract. The club also has depth defenseman Mat Bodie (left) and youngster Ryan Graves (left) in the mix on defense, so it’s likely Summers will be a recall guy once again, spending most of next year with the Wolf Pack.