The Anaheim Ducks have signed 29-year-old center Ryan Strome to a five-year contract. This comes after Strome enjoyed a breakout season with the New York Rangers, where he shone as a critical member of the Rangers’ power play lineup, particularly during the postseason.
Strome did his best to represent the Rangers on the ice despite being injured and constantly exhibited his distribution and finishing abilities, thereby drawing heaps of praise from head coach Gerard Gallant. With Strome in their ranks, the Rangers won two series before being eliminated from the Eastern Conference Finals by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
During his 74 regular season games, the 29-year-old managed to score on 21 occasions, a career-high, while racking up 54 points overall. On average, Strome managed 18:19 minutes of game time per match, scoring five power-play goals in the process.
A first-round pick for the New York Islanders during the 2011 NHL Draft, last season was the first time that Strome has been able to score 20 goals or more in a single campaign.
