Confirmed with Link: Chris Drury Promoted to Associate General Manager

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Chris Drury Promoted to Associate General Manager
https://twitter.com/krsec/status/1357722954361094150?s=21

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[SML2]

I'm not sure about this source. It didn't mention anything about Drury being in the Little League World Series.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I'm not sure about this source. It didn't mention anything about Drury being in the Little League World Series.

Exactly. How can we assume the team is speaking the truth here and not just doing damage cotrol?

 

[frozenrubber]

Sure as hell rather be Associate GM of the Rangers instead of GM of the Penguins with a win-now mandate.

 

[Harbour Dog]

I guess he leveraged those talks with Pittsburgh into a better position with us. Gorton and JD must have a lot of confidence in him.

And from Drury's perspective, I'd be soaking up everything that those two guys have to offer.

 

[BKGooner]

Total corporate move. Rewarding him with a title for not going to Pittsburgh.

 

[SML2]

Total corporate move. Rewarding him with a title for not going to Pittsburgh.

I respect it. Drury has options. In order to make them less attractive than leaving, you need to pay the man. Good for him.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Does that mean he gets an office instead a desk in front of Gorts office?

 

[nyr2k2]

He's the next GM of the team.

 

[BKGooner]

I respect it. Drury has options. In order to make them less attractive than leaving, you need to pay the man. Good for him.

AS long as you get the money with the title.

 

[BKGooner]

He's the next GM of the team.

Seems that way.

 

[will1066]

Total corporate move. Rewarding him with a title for not going to Pittsburgh.

They didn't want this dragged out and ruining their weekends.

 

[True Blue]

Total corporate move. Rewarding him with a title for not going to Pittsburgh.

Damn capitalists.

 

[NYR94]

They didn't want this dragged out and ruining their weekends.

They weren't going to let this ruin Drury's Christmas.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Congrats to Chris

 

[eco's bones]

Personally if all my life I've been a Rangers fan and even been a Rangers player and I'm one step away from someday being the Rangers GM what the f*** would I want to go to Pittsburgh for?

 

[Mikos87]

Total corporate move. Rewarding him with a title for not going to Pittsburgh.

It usually comes with a bump in pay. Way to use your leverage there Dru, now you wanna do the complete opposite with player signings.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

I know it’s not actually like this, but this promotion reminds me of when people at my company threaten to leave and are given fake titles to make them feel validated. We call it “being brought out to pasture”.

 

[Barnaby]

I could see JD walking away at some point in the future with Gorton becoming president and Drury GM.

It sounds like a good move for both - Crosby/Malkin aren’t getting any younger and that will eventually be a tough rebuild for a fan base used to contending.

 

[fm]

Almost certainly a pay bump to the neighborhood of whatever Pittsburgh was offering.

 

[Barnaby]

I know it’s not actually like this, but this promotion reminds me of when people at my company threaten to leave and are given fake titles to make them feel validated. We call it “being brought out to pasture”.

Yea, I think they actually intend for Drury to run this club eventually. You have to give him credit - he’s putting in the work at least. That’s something Messier was unwilling to do.

 

[kovazub94]

Total corporate move. Rewarding him with a title for not going to Pittsburgh.

I'm sure there's raise in there too. Otherwise agree.

 

[egelband]

We should have a poll for guesses on when Drury to GM, Gorton to President, JD to....advisor/Chairman/Evangelist happens. Probably two years or maybe less.

 

[Tob]

I don't think Gorton will step down as GM unless he's forced to and I think he'll rather go somewhere else to be GM than retire as a president. Gorts is hungry. This is a pay raise and title raise to appease Drury in the meantime and just to hold it all together in the face of the Pittsburgh opening. This doesn't prevent Drury from going to another team to be GM in the off season if the right opportunity comes along.

 

[Barnaby]

We should have a poll for guesses on when Drury to GM, Gorton to President, JD to....advisor/Chairman/Evangelist happens. Probably two years or maybe less.

I’ll take the over... can’t see Gorton going through the rebuild then turning over the reigns without trying to win a cup. I’m thinking 5 more seasons. In the meantime they’ll overpay Drury in his current role and he’ll take it to stay home... unless maybe a golden goose gig becomes available. Something like Boston.