Will New Faces, Old Strategy Help Rangers?

by Kevin SchultzFiled under: Rangers, NHL Free AgencyAh yes, another July 1 passes and the Rangers make another splash in the free agent market. This year they signed the oft-injured and cranky Marian Gaborik to a five-year deal worth $37.5 million, and tough guy Donald Brashear for two years and $2.8 million. Also, former big July 1 signing, Scott Gomez, was shipped off to Montreal in a seven player deal that brought back forward Chris Higgins, among others. But will all the superstar swaps and signings pay off for the Rangers? They've made similar moves for the past two years and have a grand total of eight playoff wins and a mid-season coaching change to show for it. So is this summer different, or are the Rangers sticking to the same big money strategy that has failed them before?Will New Faces, Old Strategy Help Rangers? originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:10:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...