Despite clearing cap space by waiving Barclay Goodrow, Chris Drury and the Rangers did not handle the situation well on a personal level, which could impact their reputation.
New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury made a business decision by waiving Barclay Goodrow that could have some major ramifications on his reputation.
Goodrow still had three years remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $3,641,667, so the Rangers saved a lot of money once the Sharks claimed the veteran forward.
No one is faulting Drury for the move, but it’s the way he went about it on a personal level that may damage the way people view him and the organization.
Drury reportedly didn’t tell Goodrow he was being waived until the last moment. It’s safe to say he wasn’t too pleased with the Rangers’ lack of transparency.
“San Jose was on his no trade list,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said. “That was one of the things that bothered him because there is nothing he can really do about that. The Rangers knew he obviously didn’t want to go there…
“I've heard that one of the reasons he's upset was that he didn't find out until right before he was put on waivers…”
Despite no reports indicating what exactly happened, the most likely scenario is that the Rangers had no luck trading Goodrow, so they were forced to waive the 31-year-old forward.
However, the fact that Goodrow is reportedly unhappy with how this all unfolded? speaks volumes to the situation at hand.
Goodrow’s feelings on this matter went public to the dismay of the Rangers and it’s certainly not an amazing look for the organization.
It could impact the way future free agents view Drury and the Rangers since it truly matters how players are treated not just as a hockey asset but as a person.