Note: At Blueshirt Banter we grade and evaluate the Rangers’ general manager based on their decisions following the end of the previous regular season and/or playoff run until the end of the most recent season and/or playoff run. In other words, the Adam Fox deal is not discussed in the evaluation below.
Expectations
Jeff Gorton and then team president Glen Sather released an open letter to fans stating their intention to rebuild the New York Rangers on Feb. 8, 2018. Shortly thereafter, Gorton gutted the Rangers of their captain and several noteworthy players who had expiring contracts at the 2018 deadline.