June 9, 2011 - 9:46 AM
The New York Rangers plan to buy out the final year of captain Chris Drury's contract, the New York Daily News is reporting.
Drury, the former Sabres co-captain, is entering the final season of a five-year, $35.25 million deal. The buyout window is June 15-30. The Daily News reports buying out the 34-year-old would save the Rangers $3.3 million against next year's salary cap, with a $1.6 million charge in 2012-13.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
