Archives: Season Recap

Going into the 2009-10 season, the Rangers were looking to improve on the previous season’s come from ahead loss to the Washington Capitals in the first round. Offense had been a challenge in the 2008-09 season, with the Rangers finishing 25th out of 30 teams in the NHL and relying heavily on Henrik Lundqvist to carry them into the post season as the final seed with the 7th best record in the East.

General manager Glen Sather pulled off a blockbuster addition ahead of the season by signing sniper Marian Gaborík as a free agent. The 27-year-old Slovakian signed a five-year contract after having spent his first eight seasons with the expansion Minnesota Wild. In another move late in the Summer, Sather signed 34-year-old winger Vinny Prospal to a one-year deal worth just $1.1M.