The Rangers and their backup goalie have agreed to a one-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. It will carry a $1.55 million salary cap hit, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, who spoke to lohud.com, part of the USA TODAY Network, on the condition of anonymity.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Jonathan Quick on a one-year contract extension. Quick, 39, has posted a 9-6-2 record in 21 appearances for the Blueshirts this season,

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Quick will return to the Rangers for a third season after originally signing a one-year contract as a free agent in the summer of 2023.

Jonathan Quick signed a one-year, $1.55 million contract with the New York Rangers on Wednesday. The 39-year-old goalie could have become an unrestricted free agent after this season but instead signed his third one-year contract since first joining the Rangers on July 1,

“Jonathan Quick signs a one-year extension in New York for his 40-year-old season: $1.55 million,” Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reported in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Jonathan Quick signs a one-year extension in New York for his 40-year-old season: $1.55 million. https://t.co/UNxZOyZs2q

The former UMass netminder and three-time Stanley Cup winner will serve as Igor Shesterkin's backup again next season.

The winningest American goalie in NHL history signed an extension that will take him to 40, but hitting that number isn't his primary motive.