Gilmour, 25, was selected by the Calgary Flames in the seventh round (No. 198) in the 2013 NHL Draft, following his first season at Providence College. He played three more seasons at Providence, helping the Friars win their first NCAA championship as a junior in 2015.

On Aug. 18, 2016, Gilmour signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers after he was not offered a contract by the Flames.

Gilmour played for Hartford of the American Hockey League in 2016-17 and had 25 points (six goals, 19 assists) in 76 games. He played 44 games for Hartford in 2017-18, winning fastest skater at the AHL All-Star Game, before being called up by the Rangers on Feb. 9, 2018. He made his NHL debut that night against the Flames and scored his first NHL goal four nights later against the Minnesota Wild.

He scored his second NHL goal on Feb. 28, 2018 against the Vancouver Canucks, becoming the first rookie defenseman in Rangers history to score an overtime goal.

NOTES & TRANSACTIONS

• AHL First All-Star Team (2019)
• Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, August 18, 2016.
• Signed as a free agent by Buffalo, July 1, 2019.