Rangers Rumor: Will he be "Waive" Redden?

NICE!!!!!!!

It’s correctly stated as: Bruce “Malkin to the Kings” Garrioch.

I lost my way with it this week as well. Helping out a brotha.

Obviously sending Redden down to Hartford is a smart move, but Sather must not defeat that move by handing out another ridiculously bad contract to another undeserving player.

MAYBEE SATHER IS NOT STUPID AFTERALL WELL HE WAS STUPID ENOUGH TO SIGN THAT STIFF FOR ALL THAT SRATCH NOW WITH THE MONEY YOU SAVE GO SIGN HOSSA JERKY !!!!!

I don’t think Sather will admit his mistake with Redden this soon. Still, it’s worth noting that waiving Redden has upgraded from fan grumblings to irresponsible rumor mongoring.

Interesting, but I’m not sure Sather would want to admit his Redden mistake either. Even if Redden’s outrageous salary is cleared from the salary cap, the Rangers would still be paying the actual salary to Redden to play in the minors. The move would not only serve as an admission of a mistake by Sather in signing Redden but also becomes a horribly embarrassing situation for all involved with the Rangers paying $6-7 million for potentially 5 years to a “minor league player.” That would look so dumb, and continue to make the organization look stupid, for five years. The Rangers might end up with a fairly improved team with the extra cap $$, but other problems would ensue.

If waived, what are Redden’s options? Can he refuse to report? Then what? What happens if he “retires?” If he waits out a year, can he come back to the NHL and sign elsewhere as a free agent?