How hot is Chris Drury’s seat with the Rangers?

It’s been a difficult start to the 2025-26 NHL regular season for the New York Rangers.

Through their first eight games, the Rangers are 3-4-1, losing four of their last five games and only scoring more than once during that span. While new head coach Mike Sullivan is trying to put his fingerprints on this club, general manager and president of hockey operations Chris Drury has struggled to find consistency during his time with New York.

The lack of success and high-profile off-ice drama, trading away Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider, trading for J.T. Miller, and a slow start this year has some wondering if Drury could be on the hot seat moving forward.

On Wednesday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Irfaan Gaffar and former NHL defenseman Colby Cohen are your guest hosts, and they are joined by The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta to discuss the Rangers’ struggles and what Drury’s future may hold.

Colby Cohen: How many coaches does Chris Drury get to hire before we start wondering if he’s the guy who’s not doing a good enough job? Gerard Gillant, Peter Laviolette, now you’re on to Mike Sullivan. At what point does owner James Dolan go, “Hmmm, maybe the top of my leadership is not what it needs to be?”

David Pagnotta: There were some whispers, faint ones, but whispers over the summer that, if Drury and company can’t right the ship, and if there’s not a clear vision that they’re on the right track, then Dolan may be looking to make something happen.

I think it’s premature now, and Drury and Dolan have a good relationship, but there’s an understanding that he’s getting to the edge. Either move forward, or he’ll get pushed over.

You can watch the full segment and the rest of the episode here…