Chris Drury

Report: Resilient Rangers Push Toward the Playoffs

It may sound like a bad Russell Crowe movie, but the last 240 minutes of regulation have been a whirlwind for the New York Rangers. So, what do we make of it? While they picked up 5 out of a possible 8 points during the four-game stretch to obtain, maintain, and gain a lead on […]

Report: Copp Making Most of First Look

Andrew Copp bet on himself last offseason when he turned down a rumored 5-year contract extension with an AAV in the neighborhood of 4 million. Whether he didn’t want to sign a long-term deal in Winnipeg, wanted more money, more of a commitment to top 6 minutes, or if he was still hurt from an […]

Opinion: Drury did his job, now Gallant has to do his

Moments after being traded to the Rangers, Justin Braun said that he hadn’t spoken to Chris Drury because the Rangers rookie GM was “still busy making trades.” Braun wasn’t lying. Drury pulled off a total of 4 trades Monday, and Braun was the first New York domino to fall before the flurry of trades that […]

Opinion: Rangers Pass the Toughest Test of the Season

With the Monday afternoon trade deadline looming, the Rangers flew south for one of their toughest tests of the season with games against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes in back-to-back nights. The result was two hard-fought wins that brings the Blueshirts season record to 40-18-5. Saturday night’s victory in Tampa made it a […]

Report: Rangers Acquire Justin Braun For Blueline Depth

With about 2 hours remaining until the 3 pm EST deadline, Rangers GM Chris Drury bolstered his blueline with the addition of Justin Braun, who is set to be a UFA after this season. Braun was averaging 20 minutes a game while playing alongside Ivan Provorov as the Philadelphia Flyers’ top defensive pair. The Rangers […]

Opinion: Prospects Aren’t Pokemon

Any child of the ‘90s could be transported back to a middle school cafeteria with the simple phrase, “gotta catch ‘em all.” Every generation has their fad collectible, whether it was Pokemon, Pogs, baseball cards, Beanie Babies, buttons (for the parents of children of the ‘90s). Unfortunately for GMs, prospects aren’t collectibles; they are, in […]

Breaking News: Rangers Acquire Vatrano From Panthers in First Deadline Move

In this year’s draft, the New York Rangers will send a fourth-round pick (lower of the two they currently hold) to the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Frank Vatrano. Vatrano, set to become an Unrestricted Free Agent after the season, will head to Broadway for at least the next few months. This move looks […]

Addition by Maturation

With an excessive amount of space to fit any player they desire under the cap, there has been some well-deserved ballyhoo about who the Rangers should, could, and would target ahead of the March 21st trade deadline. Names like Claude Giroux, Jakob Chychrun, Phil Kessel, Artturi Lekhonen, and Joe Pavelski are all floating around the […]

Five potential deadline targets for the Rangers

It’s yet to be determined what New York Rangers General Manager Chris Drury will do as his first-ever deadline day in the big chair approaches. The Rangers are in a fascinating situation. Arguments for standing pat or going all-in are both reasonable. Here are five players that might fit what they’re looking for. *Many of […]

Chris Drury mid-season grade (part 2 of 2)

Drury has arguably hit most of his moves out of the park, particularly his contract extensions. Shesterkin was signed to the most lucrative second contract for a goalie, and five months later, he’s the front runner for the Vezina. Say what you want about the Mika extension, but where else are you going to get […]