Confirmed with Link: Sather to retire

[cwede]

for me, he'll always first of all be #6,
depth vet wing who took a penalty for holding an opponent's jersey through a hole in his glove

... but also
- it was a terrible give up futures for the present trade, Syl Apps Jr had 600 points in 700 NHL games after the trade
- some of those coaching hires, ugh - Low, Trottier,

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[Leonardo87]

Never forget!

 

[bhamill]

Maybe it'll stick this time!

 

[pld459666]

10 years too late

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Glen, check around your seating area for any terrible, forgettable, underachieving players you may have brought on board.

Buh bye.

 

[eco's bones]

I thought he was already retired.

He was a scrappy player. Part of the deal with Ted Irvine and Jerry Butler that brought John Davidson from St. Louis to the Rangers.

As a GM---7 years without playoffs is not something that would leave anyone with a warm and fuzzy feeling. Eventually the Rangers turned it around but he definitely wasn't the greatest. Dolan liked him though.

 

[Fitzy]

Iconic face associated with the franchise whether we liked him or not. Enjoy your golden years Slats!

 

[cwede]

...Part of the deal with Ted Irvine and Jerry Butler that brought John Davidson from St. Louis to the Rangers...

not so, but that was forever ago
only a few of us were then and now
he was indeed traded by NYR to St Louis

Glen Sather
1971-Jan-26 Traded from Pittsburgh Penguins to New York Rangers for Syl Apps and player to be named later (Sheldon Kannegiesser)

October 28, 1973: Traded by the New York Rangers with Rene Villemure to the St. Louis Blues for Jack Egers.

John Davidson
June 18, 1975: Traded by the St. Louis Blues with Bill Collins to the New York Rangers for Jerry Butler, Ted Irvine and Bert Wilson

 

[GAGLine]

I thought he was already retired.

He was a scrappy player. Part of the deal with Ted Irvine and Jerry Butler that brought John Davidson from St. Louis to the Rangers.

As a GM---7 years without playoffs is not something that would leave anyone with a warm and fuzzy feeling. Eventually the Rangers turned it around but he definitely wasn't the greatest. Dolan liked him though.

The first 3 of those years (98-2000) were Neil Smith.

The thing I'll always remember about Slats is him saying that if he had the Rangers' payroll, he'd never lose. Funny how life makes fools of us all.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

It’s better to be a lion for one day than it is to be a mouse for life

-GS

 

[Stugots]

Will certainly be interesting to see how Drury does now that Palpatine is no longer lurking in the shadows

 

[PetahFromBensonhoist]

Bye.

 

[RangersFan]

I refuse to believe he won't have influence over Dolan and this organization until he's dead tbh. Retirement for him means he'll f*** things up remotely now from Florida over zoom.

 

[NickyFotiu]

So much negativity in the world. I see it with almost every fan base. I liked habing Slats. I wish him a great retirement.

 

[Stugots]

I refuse to believe he won't have influence over Dolan and this organization until he's dead tbh. Retirement for him means he'll f*** things up remotely now from Florida over zoom.

Dolan will still try to conjure his spirit with a ouija board.

 

[n8]

Never forget!

Thanks for sharing. I don't know how I missed this all these years.

 

[RangerLifer]

So much negativity in the world. I see it with almost every fan base. I liked habing Slats. I wish him a great retirement.

He made some great trades. His drafting and free-agent signings (bad contracts) left a lot to be desired though.

 

[Bob Richards]

For good and for ill the man was a legend and he’s been part of this organization for almost as long as I’ve been alive.

Good luck in retirement Slats you cigar smoking maniac.

 

[Crease]

Depending on who you ask, he accomplished a lot here or nothing at all.

 

[rangers1314]

If he had the Rangers money, he’d win the Stanley cup every year

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Finally!

 

[Ruggs225]

Best move of the offseason!

 

[will1066]

Depending on who you ask, he accomplished a lot here or nothing at all.

Ask @Hire Sather

 

[Hire Sather]

Ask @Hire Sather

I went from hating him to loving him so idk

 

[Brutananadilewski]

10 years too late

40 years too late.

None of this "but he actually..."

I said my peace!