Alain Vigneault had his contract extended by Jeff Gorton earlier this year. Now it is Vigneault’s turn to do Jeff Gorton a favor. Gorton succeeded in notching the New York Rangers a defensive upgrade by acquiring Brendan Smith from the Detroit Red Wings.
Still, Gorton failed to make any other moves. When we originally heard the Smith trade, we said the trade “fixed nothing.” We also wrote that more moves had to be coming for it to be a success.
No more significant moves came, meaning this is the team the Rangers will be finishing the season with.