"The Rangers and free agent defenseman Anton Stralman, 25, agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth a reported $900,000, though the team is not confirming the deal and the player is believed to still be in Sweden.

"I know they're talking to him," coach John Tortorella said.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Stralman, who did not make the Devils after coming to training camp on a tryout, has played 212 NHL games for the Maple Leafs and Blue Jackets with 11 goals and 63 assists. Offense and power-play work are his strong points, but he's struggled defending."