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Chris Drury Saved NY Rangers From Draft Catastrophe With Shrewd Move

New York Rangers On SI·Kenneth Teape·about 1 month ago
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There are a lot of New York Rangers fans who aren’t very pleased with the job that Chris Drury has done since taking over as president and general manager. How he has handled things with some of the veterans has been far from ideal, and the team is stuck in a weird limbo. Some veterans, such as Chris Kreider, Jacob Trouba and Artemi Panarin , have been traded, but others, such as Vincent Trocheck , were held onto. There is plenty for fans to be displeased about, but credit needs to be given when credit is due. Drury made a calculated and shrewd move last year that saved the Rangers from a truly catastrophic outcome. To acquire J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks, New York sent a first-round pick that was top-13-protected. It was a great move at the time, because the Rangers’ selection landed at No. 12, which meant the team would retain the selection.…

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