In High-Priority Move, Rangers Re-Sign McDonagh "I couldn't be happier about it," McDonagh said. It's just great to see the Rangers show confidence in me as far as the terms and the years - everything together is a great feeling. The contract for McDonagh, 24, is worth $28.2 million, or $4.7 million per season. That is a significant raise over the $1.3 million per year he earned under his entry-level deal, and a salary that makes him the Rangers" highest-paid defenseman. Considering the large contracts other defensemen are receiving, however, it is considered a relative bargain, and it gives General Manager Glen Sather a little more flexibility as he tries to finalize next season's roster. McDonagh's contract also contains a limited no-trade clause over its last three years. The details of the contract were confirmed by McDonagh's agent, Ben Hankinson. Sather is still trying to sign the first-line center Derek Stepan, 23, and the top-six wing Carl Hagelin, 24, who are both coming off entry-level deals worth $875,000 a year. After signing McDonagh, Sather has $6.56 million left to spend before reaching the salary cap, and it is believed that he can sign Stepan and Hagelin with that money. But he may not have enough left to re-sign Mats Zuccarello, the Norwegian wing useful for his skill at shootouts and his stickhandling on the power play. The same goes for Justin Falk, a 6-foot-5 defenseman acquired from Minnesota last week. Falk's salary last season was $825,000. Zuccarello's was $700,000, but he is seeking something closer to the $1.75 million-a-year deal he had with the Rangers in 2010-11 and 2011-12. McDonagh said he had not spoken with the Rangers" new coach, Alain Vigneault, but was looking forward to playing more of an offensive role in Vigneault's system. McDonagh said he had "nothing but respect" for the former coach John Tortorella, who was fired in May. "He was my first coach when I first got in the league, and he gave me an opportunity and taught me a lot, especially about the mental side of the game," McDonagh said. I wish him nothing but the best. McDonagh, who is getting married this summer, said he was glad to have his contract negotiations settled. "It'll be nice not to have to worry about that going into what will be a very special day," he said.