Training Camp – Center
Going into July 1st, there were nothing but questions as to who would play center for the Rangers. Negotiations with Michael Nylander had gone nowhere, Matt Cullen had proved to be only a minimal improvement over Steve Rucchin and the Rangers had finished the season using Sean Avery as a stop gap second line center.
Less than 24 hours later and the situation had changed dramatically. Free agents Scott Gomez and Chris Drury had signed their names to two of the biggest contracts in league history and Michael Nylander was no longer in the picture. Less than three weeks later and Matt Cullen was dispatched back to Carolina, creating a little more cap room.