Once again you're trying to make it about the Rangers. He had one good season in AZ then production dropped the following two years. Didn't work out in CHI or CBJ either. You're telling me out of those 3 teams he wasn't given a chance or support from coaches until he landed in Ottawa? C'mon man. Let's put some responsibilities on the players themselves and stop throwing the bulk of the blame on coaches.
From where I see it, he's always had the talent but needed to mature in various ways to become the player he is now. It happens.