Brad Richards #19 of the New York Rangers (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
What happened on July 2 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2011, the New York Rangers made Brad Richards a very rich man, giving him a nine-year contract worth $60 million. Reuniting him with John Tortorella, his coach in Tampa, the signing gave the Rangers the best free agent available and the elite center that they coveted. The fact that Richards was 31 when he signed the deal was not an issue for Glen Sather and the “win now” Rangers.