Despite the fact that the New York Rangers are a playoff also-ran in the middle of a rebuild that may take years, the job of being team president is one of the plumb jobs in hockey. It’s a job with a lot at stake. According to Forbes magazine, the Rangers are the most valuable franchise in the NHL, with a valuation at $1.55 billion. That may not be as high as the least valuable NFL franchise (the Buffalo Bills at $1.6 billion), but it’s still a lot of moolah to be responsible for.
The most important part of the announcement made by Sather yesterday is that he will continue to serve as a senior adviser to owner Jim Dolan.