Sather Knows Best
by Cliff Auld
Back on March 3, 2004 who would have ever fathomed that the New York Rangers would be predicted by some to win the 2007 Stanley Cup?. Who would have even believed Glen Sather would still be employed by the New York Rangers roughly 2 ½ years later? See it was on that date with the Rangers stumbling towards another sub .500 season and a seventh consecutive year out of the playoffs that perhaps the greatest player in Ranger history was dealt away for nothing more than prospects and draft choices. Brian Leetch was traded to the Maple Leafs without so much as a phone call from the GM according to many reliable sources. Fans and media were disgusted and outraged. It was hard to believe that things had gone from bad to worse. From June, 2000 when Glen Sather was first hired to March 3, 2004 the Rangers had regressed. Less than 10 years after winning the Cup, the franchise had hit rock bottom and presiding over the demise was Glen Sather.