New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton has had all eyes on him since he boldly announced plans for a rebuild last spring, As many of you already know, the NHL has a roster freeze that just went into effect that lifts on Dec. 28 at 12:01 a.m. Today, we are going to look at what Gorton has done (and not done) between last year’s deadline and the NHL’s holiday roster freeze.
In free agency Gorton made a few encouraging moves and a few vexing moves. He signed young European wingers Michael Lindqvist and Ville Meskanen in the spring.