Lundqvist Signs Seven-Year Contract Extension With Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist has agreed to a seven-year contract extension with the New York Rangers that is expected to make the Swede the highest paid goaltender in the NHL, the team said on Wednesday. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed but local media reports said it is worth $59.5 million, which would put Lundqvist $1.5 million above the $7 million annual salary for Nashville's Pekke Rinne and Boston's Tuukka Rask.