BOCA RATON, Fla. – The spring meeting is the GM meeting that is typically the most productive. There’s been a full season to evaluate suggestions made in Montreal during the fall meeting. There’s usually an incident or two leading into the meetings as the games get more intense that influences rules being discussed.



But it’s also a moment the GMs can catch their breath. Even for just a minute or two. While in Florida, some took part in a fishing trip to unplug for a bit. Others might meet with an owner who has a place nearby because, as it turns out, there’s a bit of money in Boca Raton.



We certainly wouldn’t have faulted Rangers GM Jeff Gorton if he took a moment by the pool or the water or the beach to recharge because the spotlight has been on him since the Rangers made the public decision to rebuild. His phone was drained over the trade deadline, as the contending teams honed in on Rick Nash, Michael Grabner and then the monster...