confirms our belief that the rangers' actions were justified.

The good news for St. Louis fans is I understand what we did right in New York with the Rangers, and I also understand what we did wrong. Where we started to go wrong with the Rangers is when we got away from a drafting, developing, being careful about a team chemistry approach with an owner that just wanted us to buy every big name in the business. That doesn't work in hockey. I knew it then, I especially know it now.

They appear to have a belief that through your own actions, you can exert control over your circumstances. They believe they could have and should have total control over their circumstances.

That confirms our worst fears

The Rangers knew they had a commodity. The only way they were going to part with him was if some team grossly overpaid. I don't blame (them). I'd do the same if I were in that position.

I've spoken to him and he's enjoying Rangers.