Reports Make no mistake about it.
New Rangers GM Glen Sather never really intended to rebuild around 40-year old Mark Messier. No, Sather knew what a mess he was inheriting when he took over as GM of the Blueshirts last summer. He knew it would take time to turn the team around. Bringing back the captain of the only rangers team to win the Cup over the past six decades was a way to keep the fans pacified while he got down and dirty preparing the club for the future. But they would have likely been in playoff contention if not for a horrible string of injuries to key players.