As expected, the New York Rangers were very quiet on July1st, staying away from the list of high-end free agents, choosing instead to sign Michael Grabner, Nathan Gerbe, and Adam Clendening to their roster. The new regime has shifted focus from the past practices of bringing in high-priced talent and stripping the team’s youth from their minor league system.
The team also seems intent on keeping their draft picks in the coming years and restocking a fairly thin talent base in their system. It has been proven in the age of the salary cap that you can no longer buy a championship team.