Zuccarello extended 4 years

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Forward Mats Zuccarello has signed a four-year, $18 million contract to stay with the New York Rangers, according to ESPN.com. Zuccarello would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

Zuccarello's new contract reportedly includes partial trade protection.

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