The Rangers and defenseman Marc Staal have agreed to a contract extension, the team announced Sunday.

The deal is for six years and is worth $5.7 million per year, a source told ESPN's Craig Custance.

The Rangers are close to signing defenseman Marc Staal to a six-year deal worth north of $5.7M a year, sources told ESPN.com.

The deal will have a full no-trade clause in the first three years and begin right away; it becomes a partial no-trade clause after three years, a source said. There is also a full no-move clause (which only pertains to waivers).

The 28-year-old has one goal and six assists this season.