Now that John Davidson is ready to take over for Glen Sather, here’s a look back at Sather’s tenure and how the implementation of the salary cap saved the Rangers.
Note: this article appeared on the site December of 2018
Glen Sather took over as the Rangers General Manger in the summer of 2000. The Rangers finished that year with another losing record and missed the playoffs for a third straight season. Neil Smith, the architect of the Rangers only championship since 1940 was dismissed with the hopes that Sather would bring his team building savvy to New York.