Resigned - to give (oneself) over without resistance <resigned himself to his fate>

Re-signed - to sign again ; especially : to rehire (as an athlete) by means of a signed contract

The start of training camp has come and gone and, by his own words, Glen Sather should have eliminated Mats Sundin from consideration. But Glen’s presumed dismissal of Mats Sundin wearing Ranger Blue did not trigger the immediate re-signing of Ranger Alum Brendan Shanahan.  Just because a deal between Shanahan and the Rangers has yet to be struck, it doesn’t mean that it won’t happen. It also doesn’t mean it will.

Unlike some Ranger bloggers and messageboard denizens, I do not view Shanahan’s remaining unsigned as a sign of disrespect to the first ballot Hall of Famer. Nor do I view Shanahan as some over the hill veteran left to twist in the wind by the great and powerful Oz, Glen Sather. Unfortunately, none of us have a little black dog to pull back the curtain and enlighten us.

If one examines the Rangers situation realistically with regard to Shanny, one must acknowledge that there is much more here then meets the eye. First and foremost, to sign Shanny the Rangers have to fit him under the salary cap. In order to do that, Ranger management has to evaluate the talent they currently have under contract. Those players and the other invitees at training camp number close to seventy. That’s a  whole lot of evaluating and salary shifting to do in the next two weeks before the regular season starts in Prague.

If any of us were a fly on the wall, we might be privy to a wink and a handshake or a whispered conversation. Last time I looked in the mirror, I didn’t see Jeff Goldblum with wings. And as much as some people consider themselves insiders with access to privileged information, at the end of the day those that need to know will.

So, rather then dabble in speculation and vilify Sather for mistreating one of the all time greats of the NHL or conversely berate Shanahan for allowing himself to be mistreated, we should put aside our opinions until the situation is resolved. It might even take until opening night at the Garden before there is some resolution either way. We must be resigned to be patient until such time as the Rangers choose to disclose their intentions.

All good things come to those who wait.