STOCKHOLM — Perhaps Glen Sather might want to check with his coach on this one, but the general manager told The Post yesterday that Sean Avery could play his way back to the Rangers from the AHL Whale if indeed that’s where the exiled winger lands after clearing waivers yesterday.
“Of course we could recall him if he’s in Hartford and earns that,” Sather said as the Rangers skated on an NHL-sized rink for the first time in nine days. “You never know; somebody could play his way off this team.
“I think Sean has been a good player for us, but you have to get the perspective from the coaches on that.”
The perspective from coach John Tortorella doesn’t seem to include a vision of Avery returning to Broadway even if the Rangers’ situation on left wing deteriorates.
Sather said he disagreed with the notion that Avery, who has been given permission by the Rangers to explore options in Europe rather than joining the Whale, hadn’t been given a fair shot at making this year’s club.
“I thought Sean would come to camp and light it up, but that didn’t happen,” said Sather, who alerted teams to Avery’s availability within the last week. “I don’t think he had a bad camp, but other guys had better camps, and with that the case, we have to evolve as a team.
“Personally, I like Sean. I like a lot of things about him. He thinks outside the box. From a management perspective, I’d like to see him in the league because he’s colorful and adds excitement.
“But from my point of view I have only one interest,” the GM said. “And that’s in putting together the roster that we think is best for our team to win.”