By Justin Worsley
They New York Rangers have added a much-needed offensive weapon this offseason on Tuesday when they signed forward Alexander Frolov to a one-year, $3 million deal according to the Associated Press.
Frolov, 28, has spent his entire seven-year career with the Los Angeles Kings where he scored 20 or more goals five times. During the 2004-05 lockout season, Frolov went to his homeland Russia to play in the RSL.
Frolov will most likely play on the top line, adding a much needed punch and helping take the load of the offense off of teammate Marian Gaborik's shoulders.
Last season, however, was a less than memorable one fro Frolov, who score only 19 goals and 32 assists. His 51 points were the lowest in his career since the 2004 season. With a one-year contract, Frolov has an opportunity to bounce back and earn a top-dollar contract next year.
Frolov's best season came in the 2006-07 season, where he had 35 goals and 36 assists. It was the only season where he played in all 82 games.
Los Angeles was not very successful with Frolov, however, only making one playoff appearance. Last season, Los Angeles lost to the Vancouver Canucks in six games of the opening-round of the playoffs. Frolov scored four points overall, with one goal and one assist.
New York barely missed the playoffs last season after falling to eventual Stanley Cup finalists Philadelphia in the last game of the season. The winner of the game dictated which of the two would be in the playoffs.
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