Confirmed with Link: Drury President and GM

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

I'm putting aside my emotions regarding Gorts and JD. I just have to.

As I've said earlier the only silver lining in this whole thing is Drury is a fantastic candidate as successor to Gorts.

I have a lot of confidence in him, IF, however, the job is left up to him to perform it as he sees fit. He is a winner and always has been and hopefully that translates onto the ice taking this roster to the next level.

In some ways I am excited to see what will happen - in other ways I am terrified. It all depends on the leash Dolan gives Drury. If Dolan wants to suddenly become Jerry Jones we are absolutely f***ed. IF not, things could continue to get better.

A few tidbits from the Athletic write up on Drury being named GM:

Chris Drury ascends to New York Rangers GM job, where he was perhaps always meant to arrive

I'm holding firm to the belief/hope that Drury is a qualified GM candidate who has had multiple opportunities to be a GM in the NHL and, as someone who wants to continue to work as a GM beyond his tenure with the Rangers, is therefore not here to be Dolan's puppet.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Pretty much my feelings on this. I don't think Gorton and JD had done anything worthy of being fired. Obviously we don't know what goes on behind closed doors but when you look at our rebuild compared to many other rebuilds around the league, it is apparent we are doing something right.

I like Drury and make no mistake, he is absolutely qualified to fill the role of GM after being an AGM for the last what, 4 or 5 years? Under different circumstances I would probably be quite happy to see Drury take the reigns of this team. But not this way. Not over JG and JD who, in my opinion, are the cream of the crop in the NHL. Especially JD. That guy bled Ranger blue all the way and I think how this was handled is absolutely abhorrent.

If the Rangers somehow manage to win a cup under Drury's tenure, I'm sure I'll get over it. But the fact is, he will have won it with the foundation built by his predecessors while deserving credit for getting them past the finish line. Nothing would have made me happier than to see the Rangers win the cup with JD as President. Well, I take that back. Lundqvist getting a cup.

But in my 25+ years of watching Rangers hockey, and sports in general, I've never had something sports related rub me in such a bad way.

Feel the same way, exactly.

Its really f***ed up, and honestly when Dolan talks about fans deserving better, he couldn't be more wrong. We HAD the best.

What the fans deserve is an sound explanation from Dolan as to why the hell he would make this decision.

 

[Crease]

JD's approval rating was probably in the high 80s. Gorton a little lower, but still.

 

[Mike in Houston]

 

[Overcast]

Pretty dumb tweet and sentiment.

Not being the best at one thing doesn't preclude you from being good at another.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Here you go. Listen what Cris Drury’s opinion on future prospects.
4:34 mark
Edit: I should have started this is 2years old.

 

[bleedblue94]

Here you go. Listen what Cris Drury’s opinion on future prospects.
4:34 mark

I mean this is almost 2 years old

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

announce Buch 8 year deal!

 

[haveandare]

Pretty dumb tweet and sentiment.

Not being the best at one thing doesn't preclude you from being good at another.

Yeah, which successful GMs were great players that never faded late in their careers? Drury on NYR wasn’t what he was billed to be but overall he had a very good playing career even though that doesn’t matter at all when evaluating his potential as a GM

 

[Clark Kellogg]

I mean this is almost 2 years old

Yes, the important thing I thought was take on drafting players. His response Size and speed. I don’t believe his opinions on that have changed. I put the time to ff to.
I’ll take a my bad for rushing and not stating the date.

 

[AirGut]

dumb tweet and take. Drury is based

 

[Chaels Arms]

Anything interesting from him and Sather's press conference?

 

[RangerBoy]

Chris Drury needs to hire an AGM. Jeff Gorton was the Rangers cap guy too. Drury needs a CBA/Cap guy unless the new AGM will handle those responsibilities. The upper limit will be flat for the foreseeable future. The Rangers need to be careful on how they spend $81.5M for the next 4-5-6 years. The cap isn't going up anytime soon.

 

[Gardner McKay]

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

No, but I fully expect us to pass on quality coaching candidates in the off season to give Messier a shot.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Still looking for the press conference but right now this is all I am able to find.
Rangers introduce Drury, dismiss speculation

 

[NYSPORTS]

Here you go. Listen what Cris Drury’s opinion on future prospects.
4:34 mark

that's two years old

 

[Clark Kellogg]

that's two years old

Yes, the important thing I thought was take on drafting players. His response Size and speed. I don’t believe his opinions on that have changed. I put the time to ff to.
I’ll take a my bad for rushing and not stating the date.

 

[TheBPA]

Chris Drury needs to hire an AGM. Jeff Gorton was the Rangers cap guy too. Drury needs a CBA/Cap guy unless the new AGM will handle those responsibilities. The upper limit will be flat for the foreseeable future. The Rangers need to be careful on how they spend $81.5M for the next 4-5-6 years. The cap isn't going up anytime soon.

Should go steal Eric Tulsky right now. Carolina can't (or won't) pay their staff that much.

 

[will1066]

Yes, the important thing I thought was take on drafting players. His response Size and speed. I don’t believe his opinions on that have changed. I put the time to ff to.
I’ll take a my bad for rushing and not stating the date.

I think we're all learning that there's a caveat to size and speed. It's using that size. We have several finesse players with size.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

here it is.

 

[gravey9]

Stupid move as it's likely lateral at best. No offense to CD.

 

[LokiDog]

I think we're all learning that there's a caveat to size and speed. It's using that size. We have several finesse players with size.

Yep, size and speed is a cliche. Chytil has both and is as soft as possible. Kakko has size and his skating is markedly improved but he is not interest in laying the body at all. Chris Kreider and K’Andre are specimens and soft as marshmallows. It’s not all about laying the body either. Dislike both players but give me a Marchand or Gallagher. Small guys who BRING IT. Give me Sam Bennett. Not a “big guy” but he’s a bull in a China shop. There’s plenty of other examples. And of course there’s big guys who aren’t what you associate with the word “speed” but it’s about hustle and being IN the play all the time. Of course they can’t be molasses slow, but guys who have average speed but high motors are still super valuable.

 

[will1066]

here it is.

Vince with the pleasantries haha.

 

[JT Kreider]

Yeah, which successful GMs were great players that never faded late in their careers? Drury on NYR wasn’t what he was billed to be but overall he had a very good playing career even though that doesn’t matter at all when evaluating his potential as a GM

Drury also had a big impact on Dubinsky and Callahan and McDonagh and that core

 

[Lone Ranger]

Dolan just fired his chauffeur for not cross checking a meter maid who was writing his limo a ticket.