Hall-of-Famer Brian Leetch quits his position with the New York Rangers

There is quite a bit of turmoil in the ranks of the New York Rangers right now, and it seems it's not sitting well with everyone. According to the New York Post, hockey legend Brian Leetch has resigned his position with the team despite being asked to stay on by new Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury.

Leetch, widely considered one of the best defenceman to ever play the game, had been serving in an advisory role in New York's Hockey Operations department since 2017. Leetch played parts of 17 seasons with the Rangers from 1987-88 to 2003-04. He established franchise records in numerous categories, including career assists and single-seasons assists, as well as career goals, assists and points by a defenseman.

Leetch's resignation comes after the team fired general manager Jeff Gorton, President of Hockey Operations John Davidson and Head Coach David Quinn over the last week or so. Owner James Dolan told media the rebuild of the Rangers was not going quickly enough for his liking and changes needed to be made.

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