Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton spent Friday making his near-final roster cuts, doing an interview on live television, then coming into the press-conference room, all smiles, to answer questions from reporters for almost 10 minutes, revealing a refreshing amount of honesty and transparency.
No, this is no longer Glen Sather’s team. This is Gorton’s team, and that’s becoming more and more apparent each day.
“I feel pretty comfortable,” Gorton said. “We haven’t lost any games that matter yet, so it’s not that hard right now.”
That’s right, the evaluation process for Gorton’s first year as GM will begin with the regular-season opener on Oct.