Confirmed with Link: Drury President and GM

[RangerBlues]

Lets be serious.
Drury is not running this team

 

[haohmaru]

If he weren't, he wouldn't have accepted the job.

 

[pld459666]

I think that we have all been talking about it for a while.

Moving some of the surplus of youth tjat we have to address the roster holes.

Where JG may have hesitated, I think Drury may be a little more bold. Not so much in over paying for the wrong guy, but actually making a deal to sort of officially putting his stamp on the team.

Where I would keep Chytil, I could see him gone.

Same with Lundkvist as well.

I do hope they reverse the dumb decision to exile TDA. I'm not blaming anyone but him, but hes basically been suspended for a year (while getting paid)

I'm not shitting on this as much as I don't like Drury.

I'm gonna wait to see what we see

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

Quinn is Drury's boy.

Quinn is definitely getting fired. Owner wants a change of direction, promoting the assistant GM and keeping the coach isn't that.

 

[huerter]

Lets be serious.
Drury is not running this team

That would be a first in President/GM history.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Is it true that Dolan wants Messier as president? Someone said the Post mentioned that.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Is it true that Dolan wants Messier as president? Someone said the Post mentioned that.

I think that was just speculation the press release from dolan said they are not interviewing candidates for president

 

[NYSPORTS]

Lets be serious.
Drury is not running this team

then who is? Dolan doesn’t appear to know much about hockey.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

then who is?

Tom Wilson

 

[Vitto79]

Lets be serious.
Drury is not running this team

obviously he is the question is who’s the new assistant

 

[Leetch3]

Is it true that Dolan wants Messier as president? Someone said the Post mentioned that.

dreger said thats not true. its drury's job. no one is being interviewed.

 

[NYRFAN218]

My concern isn't with Drury being GM/President. As shocking and as much as I disagree with this random firing of Gorton and JD, Drury was a contributor in building towards this as well so I don't think he'd go and blow things up himself and I think he's more than capable to take on the role. My concern, as always with any Madison Square Garden team, is Dolan meddling in things he has no clue about and either forcing moves or becoming de facto GM like Jeff Wilpon. My hope is he won't and I'm hoping with Sather aiding the transition that he acts as that "buffer" to hockey ops, the same way he did when he was here as GM and president before he stepped down.

 

[Edge]

Strangely enough my concern is less about Drury and more about the working conditions.

If Dolan is "awake" now and following this team, he's not going to be a wall flower.

And today's events do tend to give off the impression of a sound, strategic mind.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

I think that we have all been talking about it for a while.

Moving some of the surplus of youth tjat we have to address the roster holes.

Where JG may have hesitated, I think Drury may be a little more bold. Not so much in over paying for the wrong guy, but actually making a deal to sort of officially putting his stamp on the team.

Where I would keep Chytil, I could see him gone.

Same with Lundkvist as well.

I do hope they reverse the dumb decision to exile TDA. I'm not blaming anyone but him, but hes basically been suspended for a year (while getting paid)

I'm not shitting on this as much as I don't like Drury.

I'm gonna wait to see what we see

maybe JD and Gorton hesitated replacing Quinn and his clowns.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

My concern isn't with Drury being GM/President. As shocking and as much as I disagree with this random firing of Gorton and JD, Drury was a contributor in building towards this as well so I don't think he'd go and blow things up himself and I think he's more than capable to take on the role. My concern, as always with any Madison Square Garden team, is Dolan meddling in things he has no clue about and either forcing moves or becoming de facto GM like Jeff Wilpon. My hope is he won't and I'm hoping with Sather aiding the transition that he acts as that "buffer" to hockey ops, the same way he did when he was here as GM and president before he stepped down.

I just don't see it with Dolan. I don't think he gives a shit about hockey.

I think this was a pissing match behind the scenes..

 

[NYRFAN218]

I just don't see it with Dolan. I don't think he gives a shit about hockey.

I think this was a pissing match behind the scenes..

That's my hope too but there's also nothing stopping Dolan from pressuring his hockey ops people and demanding results quickly which then leads to bad moves. I don't doubt something happened behind the scenes but everything that's come out so far is he expected a playoff team and didn't get one.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

That's my hope too but there's also nothing stopping Dolan from pressuring his hockey ops people and demanding results quickly which then leads to bad moves. I don't doubt something happened behind the scenes but everything that's come out so far is he expected a playoff team and didn't get one.

I think thats just a smokescreen. Otherwise, I don't know why he would promote Drury. A guy who was part architect for the direction and approach.

If it was that dissatisfaction, I think he would have cleared house.

 

[GbgRanger]

I think the pressure from Donal (NBC feed) to succeed is why Quinn is regularly playing vrts over kids. Dolan wanted results now.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Lets be serious.
Drury is not running this team

Once JD stepped in, it was difficult to tell who made which call. Gorton and JD felt like a "2 captains trying to run 1 ship" situation. Drury basically taking over both positions means we have some authority again.

Drury is responsible and accountable for everything. He will inherit a young team, with a shit ton of talent, and a shit ton of cap space next season. They're setting him up to succeed (or fail, depending on how he does).

 

[SnowblindNYR]

That's my hope too but there's also nothing stopping Dolan from pressuring his hockey ops people and demanding results quickly which then leads to bad moves. I don't doubt something happened behind the scenes but everything that's come out so far is he expected a playoff team and didn't get one.

He's not wrong about them underachieving in not making the playoffs. I know I'm a broken record on this but Quinn's shitty coaching had HUGE repercussions.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

The last four games have spoken volumes about the team. Some of the main veterans are not engaging the opponents and are avoiding the dirty areas and some of the rookies would have started the year in Hartford if there were more games available down there this season. Drury has his work cut out for him if Dolan wants the team to complete next season.
Does Jim Dolan remember that COVID changed everything? J.D. and Gorton should have been given a pass for this year if the reason for their departure was truly because the team was not as far along as he had expected.

 

[Edge]

I think that we have all been talking about it for a while.

Moving some of the surplus of youth tjat we have to address the roster holes.

Where JG may have hesitated, I think Drury may be a little more bold. Not so much in over paying for the wrong guy, but actually making a deal to sort of officially putting his stamp on the team.

Where I would keep Chytil, I could see him gone.

Same with Lundkvist as well.

I do hope they reverse the dumb decision to exile TDA. I'm not blaming anyone but him, but hes basically been suspended for a year (while getting paid)

I'm not shitting on this as much as I don't like Drury.

I'm gonna wait to see what we see

I don't know what to think of Drury. On the one hand you hear about him as a rising star. On the other hand, his big moment in the spotlight for Team USA wasn't exactly a glowing performance.

I think he might be bolder, the question is at what cost. Whereas Kakko was off the table, is he willing to go that direction?

Does he feel the need to impress his new benefactor and make a trade to appease him?

It's an unknown right now. But it feels like an unknown in a strange situation that doesn't necessarily do Drury, or anyone, any real favors.

 

[duhmetreE]

I don't know what to think of Drury. On the one hand you hear about him as a rising star. On the other hand, his big moment in the spotlight for Team USA wasn't exactly a glowing performance.

I think he might be bolder, the question is at what cost. Whereas Kakko was off the table, is he willing to go that direction?

Does he feel the need to impress his new benefactor and make a trade to appease him?

It's an unknown right now. But it feels like an unknown in a strange situation that doesn't necessarily do Drury, or anyone, any real favors.

This is an easy one... just trade for McDavid

 

[Zamboner]

Drury is an absolute snake, can't help but think he was in someone's ear as the beneficiary of this all. Also, his captaincy here was terrible, one of the most overrated "leaders" in any sport ever.

 

[duhmetreE]

Maybe there were differing voices on deck.

Drury was more 'we can win' but we need tinkering..

JD and Gorts thought they had all the time in the world. Signing Panarin would be their downfall... not in the way you would think.