"Over the weekend, general manager Chris Drury confirmed what everyone already knew: The Rangers are going to sell leading up to the NHL's March 6 trade deadline. That makes the likes of Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck, and Alexis Lafreniere available. But this isn't a full-scale rebuild. The organizational pieces like goalie Igor Shesterkin and defenseman Adam Fox have Drury using the term re-tool, which still is not what Sullivan was expecting to walk into when he took the Blueshirts' job in the offseason."
"I understand the process. What I'll tell you is that I'm all in on trying to help this organization move forward, Sullivan said. Chris and I have talked throughout this whole process. We have a very transparent relationship. I'm going to do everything in my power to try to help this team move forward. I'm going to control what I can and try to be the very best coach I can be for this organization."
Mike Sullivan left the Pittsburgh Penguins as that franchise prepared for a new direction amid an aging core and three straight playoff misses. Sullivan joined the New York Rangers expecting a postseason run but the team sat at the bottom of the Eastern Conference after a miserable first half. General manager Chris Drury confirmed plans to sell assets ahead of the NHL's March 6 trade deadline, making Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere available. Drury described the process as a re-tool rather than a full rebuild and retained key pieces such as goalie Igor Shesterkin and defenseman Adam Fox. Sullivan said he understands the process, is committed to helping the organization move forward, and will control what he can while trying to be the best coach for the team.
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