With their season at a crossroads, the Rangers are trying to bring back an old friend. Get ready for the return of Sean Avery to Broadway. Avery, who is currently in a treatment program for talking about how Dion Phaenuf was dating his “sloppy seconds”, has started skating again and could be back in the NHL shortly. The thing is the Dallas Stars, who coincidentally play the Rangers tonight, don’t want him back and are trying to rid themselves of his contract.
Normally, Dallas could assign Avery to their AHL affiliate, but Dallas doesn’t have one of their own right now and would need another team’s permission to do that. The Rangers would be more than happy to let Dallas send him to their affiliate, Hartford, and assuming he behaves they could bring him back to the NHL while only being responsible for half his contract.
And if this all comes together circle March 30th on your calendar. That’s when the Devils and Rangers square off and Martin Brodeur and Sean Avery could get a chance to resume their “friendship”.