Speaking on his 32 Thoughts podcast Monday, Friedman explained that the 28-year-old defenseman’s value might be more to the Rangers because of how he has helped bring out the best in K’Andre Miller’s game since they were teamed on the second defense pair in New York.

Rangers coach Peter Laviolette paired the two when Miller returned from an upper-body injury on Dec. 28. While they didn’t gel right from the jump, they’ve quickly built chemistry and have arguably become the Rangers’ best two-way defensive pairing.

The defenseman, who was traded to the Rangers in December for Kaapo Kakko, signed a five-year, $20.5 million contract extension on Saturday.

Will Borgen was acquired from Seattle on Dec. 18 for Kaapo Kakko and has been a steady presence in 17 games with the Rangers while averaging 18:35 of ice time.

NHL fans on social media reacted as the New York Rangers inked defenseman Will Borgen to a five-year, $20.5 million, contract extension on Saturday.

K’Andre Miller was dialed in on both sides of the puck in the Rangers’ 6-1 trouncing of the Flyers on Thursday night at the Garden.

The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Will Borgen to a five-year extension with an average annual value of $4.1 million against the cap. Borgen arrived in

As Blue Line Station previously reported, on Saturday defenseman Will Borgen signed a five-year, $20.5 million contract with the New York Rangers. Borgen was ac

Borgen notched an assist and had two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Flyers.

As Rangers fight to get back into playoff contention, they reward new acquisition Will Borgen with a contract extension

Vesey hasn’t been used the past nine games and has played in just 26 games this season after playing 80 games last year, Laviolette’s first behind the bench with the Rangers.

Behind a Frederik Andersen shutout and two goals from Andrei Svechnikov, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers 4-0.