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Rangers acquire Pavel Dorofeyev from Golden Knights, sign winger to 7-year extension

The New York Rangers traded for forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights on June 26. On June 30, the team signed the 25-year-old to a seven-year contract worth $77 million. This deal makes Dorofeyev the highest-paid skater on the Rangers roster.

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The Rangers finalized a seven-year, $77 million contract extension for Dorofeyev following his acquisition.

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  1. Rangers Acquire and Sign Pavel Dorofeyev to 7-Year Contract

    The New York Rangers traded for forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights on June 26. On June 30, the team signed the 25-year-old to a seven-year contract worth $77 million. This deal makes Dorofeyev the highest-paid skater on the Rangers roster.

    What's confirmed:

    • The New York Rangers acquired Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights on June 26.
    • Dorofeyev signed a seven-year contract worth $77 million on June 30.
    • The contract carries an average annual value of $11 million.
    • Dorofeyev is 25 years old.
    • The forward scored 37 goals during the most recent season.
    • Dorofeyev recorded 12 goals and four assists for 16 points during the Golden Knights' 2026 Stanley Cup Final run.
    • The Rangers traded the 26th and 92nd overall picks in the 2026 draft and a top-10 protected 2028 first-round pick to Vegas.
    • Dorofeyev played in all 82 games for the Golden Knights for two consecutive seasons.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The trade involved Juho Piiparinen and draft picks.
    • Vegas received two first-round picks, one conditional, and a third-round pick.
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