Day: March 18, 2002

It took a couple of extra years, but Pavel Bure will finally be a New York Ranger.  The Rangers have reportedly acquired the Russian winger from Florida for Igor Ulanov and Filip Novak along with three draft picks over the next two seasons.  Bure has two years remaining on his contract at $10 million a year, but has long made it known that he wanted to play on Broadway.

The addition of Bure should help bolster the scoring ability for the Rangers, who’ve struggled to put up goals in recent games.  Igor Ulanov who had been a healthy scratch and then sent to the Hartford Wolfpack, never really clicked with the Rangers and will not be missed by Rangers fans.