Zac Jones has the opportunity to secure a full-time roster spot after signing a two year extension with the Rangers. Getty Images. The Rangers think he’s mastered the AHL and can stick with the ...

Zac Jones can sense the opportunity in front of him. Entering his fourth season in the Rangers organization, the 21-year-old defenseman is staring down a clearer path to a roster spot with the NHL ...

For Zac Jones, the path to a full-time spot in the Rangers’ lineup has never been clearer. The Rangers announced Friday they have signed the 22-year-old defenseman to a one-way, two-year deal ...

Zac Jones shoots past Seattle Kraken defenseman, left, and scores against goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. AP.

Zac Jones (left) looks to knock the puck away from Cutter Gauthier as goalie Jonathan Quick defends during the Rangers’ 2-1 win over the Ducks on Oct. 26, 2024. Brad Penner-Imagn Images ...

So when Zac Jones finished with the highest ice time among all Rangers players in the club’s 3-0 loss to the Bruins at TD Garden, it probably wasn’t a coincidence.

Oct 5, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Zac Jones (6) skates with the puck from behind the net against the Boston Bruins during the first second at Madison Square Garden.

Zac Jones came into Rangers training camp with the same goal he’s had each of the previous three seasons. The circumstances, however, could not be any more different. This is the first time the ...

Zac Jones learned how to handle being scratched this offseason. NHLI via Getty Images “I understand that I’m in the situation I’m in because we got a great team here, ...

Zac Jones was one of four players the Rangers did not extend qualifying offers to on Monday, making the 24-year-old defenseman an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.

GREENBURGH — It had been a long time out of the lineup for Zac Jones before the 24-year-old defenseman was pressed into duty for the Rangers’ game Wednesday against the Boston Bruins.