John Davidson has plenty of ties to the New York Rangers.
And, according to multiple reports, he may be in consideration to add another.
Davidson is in his seventh season as Blue Jackets president of hockey operations, and has been in the chair as the club emerged as a consistent playoff contender after years of futility. Since joining Columbus from the St. Louis Blues, Davidson has assembled an infrastructure and rebuilt a culture that's led to the longest sustained period of success in franchise history.
So, why would he consider leaving? Good question. Because it's the Rangers.
Davidson has been linked – first by Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, and then by TSN's Bob McKenzie – to the soon-to-be-vacant Rangers president position, which is currently held by longtime Rangers executive Glen Sather. Sather is stepping down from his position at the end of the season, prompting immediate speculation on his replacement.
McKenzie said Davidson is a strong candidate, and "may be the leading candidate" to replace Sather during a Thursday night segment of "Insider Trading" on TSN.
Davidson was a goaltender for the Rangers in the 1970s and, upon retirement forced by multiple injuries, joined the MSG broadcast network where for 20 years he formed a top-notch duo with play-by-play man Sam Rosen, who is still voice of the Rangers.
In September, the Blue Jackets signed Davidson, GM Jarmo Kekalainen and assistant GM Bill Zito to multi-year contract extensions.
