The New York Rangers rebuild started less than two years ago and the team is ready to become a playoff contender, much sooner than anyone expected. General Manager Jeff Gorton has gotten a lot of the credit, most of it deserved.
The list of Gorton’s positive moves is a long one. Perhaps his best quality is that he has stuck to the rebuild plan, although the events of this summer have radically altered the time frame.
It’s important to look at his work as a whole. He succeeded Glen Sather as General Manager of the Rangers in the summer of 2015, after several years as his assistant.