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New York Rangers: Top 5 Worst Free Agent Signings Since 2010

By Justin Starr

Dec 15, 2013; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers center Brad Richards (19) fights for control of the puck with Calgary Flames defenseman Ladislav Smid (3) during the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 15, 2013; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers center Brad Richards (19) fights for control of the puck with Calgary Flames defenseman Ladislav Smid (3) during the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Every off-season, the teams in the National Hockey League look to retool and improve. They attempt to find the missing pieces that have been refraining them from lifting the Stanley Cup in June. The New York Rangers are known for going out and signing the highly touted free agent every summer. This list is composed of the top 5 worst Rangers free agent signings since 2010…

The New York Rangers are known throughout the league as one of those teams that always looks for the “shiny new toy”.

While Glen Sather was the general manager of the team, he had signed some players to some pretty large contracts. Names such as Marian Gaborik, Chris Drury, Scott Gomez, and Brendan Shanahan are just some of the examples of the Rangers signing the “shiny and new offseason toy”.

Glen Sather has found a way out of these rather large contracts most of the time and even turned one into the Rangers current captain, Ryan McDonagh (Thanks, Bob Gainey!). It seems as if the Rangers front office has somewhat learned their lesson. They haven’t signed a free agent to a large contract in a few years.  This is a list of the five worst Rangers free agent signings since 2010 in no particular order…

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