Comments on: Chris Drury retires from NHL after 12 seasons

By: stakex

stakex — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:55:58 +0000

Can’t say I’m shocked to see this. Drury was a good player a few years ago, and I doubt anyone at the time would have thought he would be retiring at this point… but the fact is his production hit rock bottom. Throw in a bad knee, and hes just way too much of a risk to throw any kind of money at.

I doubt there was absolutely no intrest in him. However, its unlikely anyone was willing to pay him what he would have wanted. After all, with his ability to kill penelties and score a clutch goal or two he might have been worth the risk for a very cheap price…. perhaps even the league minimum. I’m sure however pride would not allow Drury to play for the league minimum, and I can’t say I would blame him.

Either way I would expect Drury to return to hockey in some form or another over the next year or two. No matter what anyone can say about Drury over the years, one things certain… he loves the game. He’ll be back, even if its in a suit.

By: canadianshield

canadianshield — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:22:36 +0000

@bmitarotondo

He had a no movement clause. They couldn’t have sent him down to the minors. This isn’t even news dude.

By: icelovinbrotha215

icelovinbrotha215 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:59:01 +0000

Haha I think you are forgetting that the NHL, just like any other sport, is a business. You aren’t going to leave millions of dollars on the table. He was still under contract. Like I said, your beef should be with the front office for giving him such an absurd contract. You should be more concerned with Richards and the mortgage of a contract that he received.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:28:48 +0000

Come on. The guy had no suitors with his bum knee. It’s August. Don’t you think he would have signed somewhere by now?

By: bcjim

bcjim — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:14:43 +0000

Im sure you would leave several million on the table, gimme a break dude.

By: bmitarotondo

bmitarotondo — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:12:13 +0000

c’mon, he could have retired before the rangers bought him out. i thought it was pretty obvoious no one would want him, considering his injury history and complete lack of production when in the lineup the last 2 years. if he wasnt their captain, they would have sent him to the minors last year and at least saved the cap space. they saved him the indignity of playing out a multi million dollar contract in the minors(i.e. wade redden) and he takes buyout money knowing full well he wasnt going to get signed by anyone else. i just hate when people take money for NOTHING. maybe i am in the minority.

By: icelovinbrotha215

icelovinbrotha215 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:00:24 +0000

What are you talking about? He retired because NO ONE wanted him. Last time a checked, Free Agents don’t have their own team (though that would be interesting). Be upset with NYR’s front office for throwing the big contracts year in and year out.

By: bmitarotondo

bmitarotondo — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:55:13 +0000

so, drury tells the rangers he isnt retiring. the rangers decide to buy him out because they figure $3.3 mil for nothing is better than $5 mil for virtually nothing. drury cashes the check and then retires. what a piece of crap. the rangers grossly overpaid for him when they signed him 4 years ago, and now he picks their pockets on the way out the door. i lost all respect for chris drury today.