Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that the club has bought out the contract of forward Chris Drury. “Chris is a consummate professional, a tremendous competitor and an even better person,” stated Sather. “He gave his heart and soul to the Rangers organization in his time here and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.” In four seasons as a Ranger, Drury registered 62 goals and 89 assists for 151 points, along with 116 penalty minutes in 264 games. He made his debut with the team on October 4, 2007, tallying the game-winning goal and adding two assists vs. Florida in the season opener. That season, he led the club in power play goals (12) and game-winning goals (seven), tied for the team lead in goals (25), and ranked third in assists (33) and points (58). Drury led the team in power play goals (10) for a second consecutive season in 2008-09, en route to capturing his first of two Players’ Player Awards (2008-09, 2009-10). Drury, 34, is a Stanley Cup Champion and the only player in history to win both the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the top collegiate player and the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year. He has served as Rangers’ captain for the last three seasons, having been named the 25th captain in franchise history on October 3, 2008.