I was the biggest Drury fan of them all. Hell, I would have led a !@#$ing parade for the guy 3 years ago. However, that $8 mil/year contract is scary bad, and 99% of Rangers fans have been crying to get rid of him and his contract for anything. The fact he scored twice last night is nice, but he's 2 years into one of the worst contracts in league history.
And in the scenario you presented, you really think a core of Drury, Roy, and Pominville would be better off? That sounds like complete sh-- to me. Again, I'm not sure what the right answer was. Drury needed to have been signed in October '06 for $4.5 mil like it was rumored. If he is on this team at that price instead of Hecht, the team's complexion is much different.
Also, no one in their right mind would have taken the 4 1st rounders for Vanek, especially after losing your co-captains. 23 year olds do not score 42 goals and lead the league in +/-. I'm still very glad Vanek is locked up. Hopefully Connolly can stay healthy next year and those two can build some chemistry.