A Confederacy of Dunces?

Great book, but no way to run a hockey team.  Since what seemed to me like the perfectly logical dismissal of Torts, the Rangers have behaved at the very least, confusingly.   First, after a coaching search that seemed to alienate an all-time Ranger legend, the Rangers hired Alain Vigneault.   This seemed like a good move and AV is a coach who is cognizant of advance metrics and doesn't advocate caveman hockey.

It felt that the smart Rangers, that we've been getting used to since the Gomez trade, had won the day and things would just keep getting brighter -- in a couple of ways.    But since then, they haven't hired a coaching staff.    They lost Messier and whatever his contribution to the bright streak was. And now they are saying they won't do the easiest task on their offseason to do list and that's by out Richards.

A friend of mine on one of the boards pointed out that Sather didn't make this announcement till after the GM meetings.  He wondered if Sather had found a taker.  Remember, Toronto was desperate for him 2 years ago.    Of course that wouldn't mean they want him now.   But could something actually be up?

Also, they still haven't done anything to get into the first two rounds of the draft, but I think they will and so I can't sleep in on Sunday.