Glen Sather took over as the Rangers General Manger in the summer of 2000. The Rangers finished that year with another losing record and missed the playoffs for a third straight season. Neil Smith, the architect of the Rangers only championship since 1940 was dismissed with the hopes that Sather would bring his team building savvy to New York.
The thought was simple; imagine what Glen Sather could accomplish if he had a little money?
2000: So what did Glen Sather do after years of having to sell off stars like Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier?