Rangers hire Mike Grier to replace Brian Leetch, interview Gerard Gallant

Chris Drury is working feverishly to fill management positions. Today he hired Mike Grier in an advisory role, replacing Brian Leetch who resigned in the wake of David Quinn’s firing.

Rangers hire Mike Grier

The 46 year-old Mike Grier played 1060 games in the NHL for the Oilers, Sharks, Sabres, and Capitals. He scored 383 hard-working points in his role as a power winger. Grier spent some time behind the Devils bench as an assistant coach in 2018 for two seasons. He and Drury have a relationship dating back to their BU days.

The Post has learned that Drury has hired Mike Grier as hockey operations adviser to fill the vacancy created on Thursday by Brian Leetch’s departure from the…