Sean Avery, The Grate One, is returning to the NY Rangers. The Rangers claimed Avery off re-entry waivers. Aaron Voros and Erik Reitz were waived to make room. Mike, Glen Sather's prodigal son has returned. Let the games begin.
The story of the Prodigal Son is found in Luke 15:11-32. Jesus tells the story of a man who has two sons. The younger demands his share of his inheritance while his father is still living, and goes off to a distant country where he "waste[s] his substance with riotous living", and eventually has to take work as a swineherd (clearly a low point, as swine are unclean in Judaism). There he comes to his senses, and decides to return home and throw himself on his father's mercy, thinking that even if his father does disown him, that being one of his servants is still far better than feeding pigs. But when he returns home, his father greets him with open arms, and hardly gives him a chance to express his repentance; he kills a fatted calf to celebrate his return...
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Larry Brooks / NY Post:RANGERS CLAIM AVERY OFF WAIVERS --
Page Six Sean is back home again.Michael Obernauer / The Blueshirts Blog:
Completing the process outlined and reported exclusively by The Post on Feb. 6, the Rangers today claimed Sean Avery off re-entry waivers, thus bringing the controversial winger back to New York eight tumultuous months after he signed a four-year free agent...
Avery is a Ranger --
Avery should start practicing with the team tomorrow and be back in uniform for a second stint with the Blueshirts at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday.Lynn Zinser / NY Times:
The Rangers take on half of the remainder of the four-year, $15.5 million contract Avery signed with the Dallas Stars in July; the Stars are on the hook for the other half...
Rangers Acquire Avery Off Waivers --
The Rangers have successfully claimed forward Sean Avery off re-entry waivers from Dallas, bringing their notorious agitator back to Broadway...Rick Carpiniello / Rangers Report:
He will be at his first practice on Wednesday. Rangers Coach John Tortorella said he had no idea whether he would be ready to play in the team’s next game, Thursday at the Islanders...
Drury and Dubinsky on Avery --
DRURY: "I think it will be great. . . I think he’s going be positive" ...
DUBINSKY: "Sean was good to me. He was always good to me. I can’t speak for everyone when I say that and I don’t know if he rubbed guys the wrong way or what-not. But for me, he was good." ...
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TSN:SATAN, MORRISON, ROBERTS AMONG THOSE PLACED ON WAIVERS --
Other names of interest include the New York Rangers' Aaron Voros and Erik Reitz, Eric Perrin of the Thrashers, the Blackhawks' Craig Adams and Jon Sim of the Islanders...Scotty Hockey:
Watch Out World --
Sean should help kick Zherdev, Drury and Gomez in the ass so perhaps they will start playing somewhere near their potential ... perhaps...M. Hurley / My Blueshirt Heaven
Side Show Sean --
Tortorella was brought in by Schoenfeld. He’s Schoenfeld’s guy. Perhaps Sather sees Avery as his quid pro quo. In Avery, Sather has a thorn that he can bring up or send down at will. No other team in the NHL will touch Avery. Is Avery Sather’s scale tipper in the balance of power? ...Hockey Rodent:
Whataver yt Takes --
Look at the flyer (pun intended) [Sather] took on Eric Lindros. What were Glen's words at the time? They went something like "If you don't do this deal, you're a mouse for life."Rocha / Rangerland.net:
There are other examples. But this one alone is sufficient to expose the wiring inside Sather's brainium. This is his M/O. As long as he's at the helm, this is the kind of move we're going to witness. He's a gambler...
SEASON SAVED! --
Good news everyone! Here I was worried that the worst offensive team in the National Hockey League might use their remaining cap space on a goal scorer, but surely what has been missing from the sagging Rangers this season is yapping at other players after the whistle...Inferno / Rangers Review:
YEEEEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWW!!!! --
Today, a gross injustice was righted. Sean Avery…is once again where he belongs…in Rangers blue. I’m so happy I could cry...
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