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Rangers hire Mike Grier to replace Brian Leetch

This has been an offseason of change for the New York Rangers. The latest departure was a legend. Late last week, Larry Brooks of The Post first reported that Brian Leetch resigned from his hockey operations advisory position with Rangers.

His replacement: Mike Grier. On Wednesday, the Rangers made the announcement official.

OFFICIAL: #NYR President and General Manager Chris Drury has announced that Mike Grier has been named Hockey Operations Advisor.

Full details: https://t.co/bqHXSg1tvi pic.twitter.com/6GBFqbRMdT

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) May 19, 2021

Grier, 46, appeared in 1,060 regular season games with four franchises during his NHL career.