It is unquestionable that the Rangers were one of the most successful teams this decade. The organization’s long term pattern of success was an attractive feature for potential free agents.
Although these were not the Ranger teams that signed washed up veterans to long term deals, the front office still utilized free agency to build the roster. The biggest success the team has had was through budget free agent signings.
However, the budget free agent signings do not move the needle as much. In recent years, the Rangers have not handed out large contracts on the first day of free agency with a few exceptions.