Look up “bad timing” and “bad luck” and you will see Kevin Shattenkirk’s picture. The New York Rangers defenseman has been the recipient of much criticism ever since he signed that big $26 million contract two years ago. People forget that he was the marquee free agent that summer and signed for fewer dollars than he could have made elsewhere so he could play for the team he grew up rooting for.
The bad timing was that as soon as he joined the team, a team he thought would be a playoff contender, the Rangers went into a tailspin.