Regarding the Rangers, in the midst of organizational meetings at Glen Sather’s spread in La Quinta:
1. The selection of a coach to replace Alain Vigneault will inform the club’s player personnel decisions even as the evaluation process proceeds this week. Management is committed to adding a phalanx of more reliably competitive north-south players to the mix. That should be understood by whomever remains a candidate to take over behind the bench.
2. Quibbling over whether the Rangers are entering a “complete rebuild” or “aggressive retool” represents a mindless waste of energy. Orchestrating a plunge toward the bottom would be a self-destructive exercise.