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New York Rangers: Recent hirings highlight puzzling front office pattern

The New York Rangers seem to really like giving former players key jobs these days. Over the last few years they’ve added Brian Leetch, Brad Richards, Chris Drury, and Jed Ortmeyer to the brain trust.

Brian Leetch is one of the greatest Rangers ever. He and other alumni absolutely deserve roles with the team. The question is whether those roles should include involvement in “hockey-related decisions.”

There’s a difference between keeping key people like Leetch in the fold and actually giving them roster input. It makes perfect sense for Leetch to mentor Brady Skjei or Sean Day.