The Rangers once again, like in the pre-lockout days, opted for the "big name" free agent. Instead of keeping Derek Armstrong, they had to have Valeri Kamensky. Instead of Mark Streit at $4.1M, they took Wade Redden at $6.5M.
I've had time to think about it, and I declare this the worst day to be a Ranger fan since Brian Leetch was traded.
My girlfriend yelled at me for declaring myself an Islanders fan about 30 minutes ago.
It makes perfect sense that the Rangers would spend like they did before the lockout - everybody else is. I'd say that about half of the contracts handed out today are at least $1 million more than they should be. Leave it to the owners to sacrifice a season to get the best economic model in sports, only to piss it all away in three years.
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