Chris Drury and the New York Rangers just announced a significant roster move as they re-signed 2019 sixth-round pick Adam Edstrom to a two-year contract extension.
When Adam Edstrom was originally selected in the 2019 draft, Rangers fans were not necessarily expecting him to develop into a regular NHL player.
After all, it is quite rare for a 6th round pick to make the NHL at all, let alone become a regular in the league.
Furthermore, Edstrom scored under a point-per-game in the Swedish junior league during his draft-eligible season, and he had just one point in 15 SHL games that same year.
That being said, the Swedish center has a couple of big things working in his favor.
The first is that he is defensively responsible, which makes him well-suited for a bottom six role in the NHL.
The New York Rangers have re-signed Adam Edström to a two-year deal with an AAV of $975K. Good deal for both sides. Edström was a good defensive bottom-six forward this past season. pic.twitter.com/qb7wBPiYNd
— Rono (@RonoAnalyst) June 23, 2025
The second thing working in his favor is his size, as the 24-year-old stands at a whooping 6'8,' making him one of the tallest players in the league.
The Rangers seem to have a knack for tall forwards as they recently re-signed Matt Rempe, the tallest player in the NHL at 6'9.'
Now Edstrom has been extended as well, giving the Rangers two of the tallest forwards in the league, which could help the team find their identity again.
BREAKING: The New York Rangers are extending F Adam Edstrom to a 2-year $975K AAV deal per sources #NYR pic.twitter.com/puxOXjahzn
— Talkin’ Rangers (@talkin_rangers) June 23, 2025
While Rempe is known for being essentially a pure enforcer, Edstrom can contribute on the ice in many ways.
While he isn't exactly known for his offensive capabilities, he still put up 5 goals and 9 points in 51 games last season.
Rempe on the other hand had 3 goals and 5 points in 42 games. Additionally, Edstrom had just 27 penalty minutes compared to Rempe's 67, as the Swedish forward chose not to hurt his team be regularly taking major penalties and getting ejected from games.
At the end of the day though, Edstrom is just a regular depth forward.
He may be a good fit for the Ranger's fourth line, but he probably won't be moving the needle much in any games.
Still though, every team needs a fourth line, and filling that spot with some home-grown talent at a reasonable price is usually going to be a good move.
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