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Sather on the Rangers being eliminated: “It’s like having a death in the family.”

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James

The Stanley Cup finals kicked off on Wednesday and the New York Rangers weren’t part of it. That’s a fact that Rangers GM Glen Sather is struggling to put behind him.

“We just got knocked out a couple of days ago,” said Sather said. “It’s tough enough to go to bed at night and get up the next morning. You’ve got to adjust. It’s like having a death in the family.”

For the Rangers, the question now shifts to their summer plans. Ideally, they would love another top-tier scorer, like, say, Columbus’ Rick Nash, but that’s easier said than done though.

The problem isn’t if the Rangers have the trade chips to make something happen or if they can lure a star talent to New York. The issue is that the Rangers, according to cap geek, already have $49,183,334 committed to 15 players next season. That’s not including Wade Redden, who would come with a $6.5 million annual cap hit if he was allowed to return from the AHL.

The Rangers can certainly make a big splash and stay under the cap, but they might have to get a bit creative to do so. Of course, the availability of star talent will be another potential road block.

“I would like to have a 60-goal scorer, I’d like to have a defenseman that could play 25 minutes and get 25 goals, I’d like to have a goaltender that could be under one goal-against per game,” Sather said. “Those are wish lists that every team in this league would like to have. Realistically, there are some people that are going to be available, but they’re not available until July 1.”

As far as the free agent market goes, it could be headlined by Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, but there’s still plenty of time for them to re-sign with their respective teams.