DALLAS — Jeff Gorton was not really entertaining the idea spewed by a few outsiders that the Rangers aren’t fully committed to this rebuild. Instead, the Blueshirts’ general manager made it very clear on the eve of the NHL entry draft Thursday night that the focus is strictly on the future, just as it has been since the infamous letter to the fans back on Feb. 8.
“The draft, you think about the future,” Gorton said after he left the GM meetings. “If so be it and somebody ends up on our team next year, that’d be great next year.