Days after he reportedly turned down the chance to take the job as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chris Drury was promoted to Rangers associate GM, the team announced Friday.
Drury, 44, will continue his duties in serving as GM of the Rangers’ AHL affiliate in Hartford, as well as continuing to assist GM Jeff Gorton in trade and contract negotiations. The promotion from assistant GM is no doubt in recognition of the fact he has now twice declined opportunities to be a GM elsewhere. On Wednesday, he took his name out of consideration for the Pittsburgh job, which was unexpectedly vacated due to the resignation of Jim Rutherford.