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Rangers' Naslund retires

Help wanted: a replacement for Markus Naslund.

The 35-year-old left wing, who had told some Rangers teammates last week that he was going to retire after 15 seasons in the NHL, made it official Monday.

The soft-spoken Swedish veteran signed a two-year, $8-million deal last summer after 12 years with the Vancouver Canucks and downplayed suggestions that he came to replace Jaromir Jagr,...

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