New York Rangers fans everywhere were refreshing their Twitter feeds as excitement grew that the team would be signing Kevin Shattenkirk. The New Rochelle native took a hometown discount to sign with his childhood team and was poised to become a mainstay in the organization.
The Rangers, though, had other plans in mind.
Shattenkirk was the most prized free agent in the summer of 2017. His tenure with St. Louis was successful and it saw him taking the lead as a dynamic defenseman on both sides of the puck.
When Shattenkirk signed with the Rangers, it was a given he would quarterback the previously struggling power-play.