The year is 2017 – the Rangers suffered a heart breaking six game series loss to the Ottawa Senators. They extend Brendan Smith to a market friendly contract, they sign the big fish Kevin Shattenkirk, Brady Skjei was coming off a solid rookie showing; what could go wrong?
Everything…
Fast forward and only one of those three are with the organization. The biggest albatross of the three. The guy that fought his teammate, Vinni Lettieri after a demotion to the minors; leading to a broken hand and the end of his season. The $4.2 million dollar defenseman that couldn’t play over Ryan Sproul, Rob O’Gara or Steve Kampfer; he is the only one remaining.