The New York Rangers have brought in a familiar veteran presence, signing center Luke Glendening to a professional tryout agreement on Monday.
The deal is short-term by design. It runs for just 10 days, and while Glendening can skate and train with the club, he is not eligible to appear in any regular-season games for the Blueshirts under the terms of the PTO.
For Glendening, this is another swing at landing an NHL job. He was in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s training camp earlier this fall on a PTO, but that look didn’t turn into a contract.
The 37-year-old’s path last season played out differently. Glendening opened the 2025-26 season with the New Jersey Devils after signing a PTO before the preseason, then turned that opportunity into a one-year, $775,000 deal.
The East Grand Rapids, Mich. native did not stay in New Jersey through the full season, however. Ahead of the trade deadline, he was put on waivers and claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers.
He gave Philadelphia some useful minutes down the stretch, finishing with two goals and five points in 18 regular-season games. The Flyers ended up third in the Metropolitan Division and secured a playoff berth for the first time in six years. Glendening then added one goal in 10 postseason games as Philadelphia made it to the second round before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.
Across 70 games last year, Glendening totaled two goals and seven assists for nine points.
His NHL resume is much larger than that. In 934 regular-season games with the Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars and others, the University of Michigan product has recorded 85 goals and 90 assists for 175 points. He also has 11 points in 60 playoff games.
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