Sather Will Key Ranger Rebuilding
Glen Sather created a champion in the small-market world of Edmonton. Now he’ll try to rebuild the biggest-spending club in the NHL.
Sather was introduced Thursday as the president and general manager of the New York Rangers, a far cry from the Canadian plains.
“I’ve been a bit of a champion for some of the ideas in Canada’s small-market teams. Maybe I can do it from a different point of view now,” Sather said.
Sather replaces Neil Smith.
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The New York Islanders got the first pick in the 2000 NHL draft, moving up from fifth place to first in the weighted lottery. The Islanders moved ahead of the Atlanta Thrashers, who had the league’s worst record in their first season. . . . The Ducks traded defenseman Stephen Peat, their second-round pick in 1998, to the Washington Capitals for a fourth-round pick in the June 24-25 draft.
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