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Confirmed with Link: David Quinn - New Rangers Coach (Officially official on 5/23)

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This thread is a golden one.

The most important coaching change I think I have ever seen...

Also, can you brainiac types make an avatar of Quinn with a clock ticking and like “Ugh, Rongos..” in a thought bubble above him?

Thx in advance :thumbu:
 
I see Quinn being someone that'll help develop young guys, then once they develop and they're about to make a break through, I see them making a move after 3-4 years to someone who is a excellent in game coach.
 
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ChytilChytilChytil said:
I see Quinn being someone that'll help develop young guys, then once they develop and they're about to make a break through, I see them making a move after 3-4 years to someone who is a excellent in game coach.
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I see this comment a lot but who says we're even able to acquire and develop anyone worth contending with in that time frame? It may take a very long time before this team has the pieces in place where it's worth hiring a coach to take them to the next level.
 
I definitely see Quinn as being the guy brought in to help develop young talent. However, I do not for one second believe that we will abstain from signing some high-profile free agents over the next few years. I've said since before last season began, I think the plan is to get younger while also fielding a competitive team. Last year it became apparent shit was going south so we cut the fat (other than McDonagh/Miller, but that was also done for reasons other than rebuilding, IMO). I fully expect this team to be in a playoff race next year. It's also why I don't buy the idea that "the next coach" will be the one trying to win a Cup here. Unless Quinn is gone after two years, I think they're going to work to give him the pieces to be a "contender" position within three years. Retooling, not fully rebuilding.
 
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I keep going back to what Gorton explicitly said...they wanted a coach who could grow with the team. I think in their ideal world, Quinn comes in and helps develop the young players that management gets him, puts together a good gameplan and competitive team, and learns how to adjust his gameplan and coaching at the NHL level so he can become that guy who takes the next step with the team.

Is that reasonable? I don't know, I just find the talk of "developmental versus competitive coaches" a little weird since it's entirely possible for a coach to get better as well, especially if he's a "new" guy like Quinn.

But that said yeah I think that would be "best case scenario that probably won't happen" for any variety of reasons

e: honestly mainly because I"m not sure the Rangers are going to have the pieces to be competitors for awhile, but I guess they could be a playoff team
 
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Levitate said:
I keep going back to what Gorton explicitly said...they wanted a coach who could grow with the team. I think in their ideal world, Quinn comes in and helps develop the young players that management gets him, puts together a good gameplan and competitive team, and learns how to adjust his gameplan and coaching at the NHL level so he can become that guy who takes the next step with the team.

Is that reasonable? I don't know, I just find the talk of "developmental versus competitive coaches" a little weird since it's entirely possible for a coach to get better as well, especially if he's a "new" guy like Quinn.

But that said yeah I think that would be "best case scenario that probably won't happen" for any variety of reasons

e: honestly mainly because I"m not sure the Rangers are going to have the pieces to be competitors for awhile, but I guess they could be a playoff team
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Yeah I don't know where this idea of a development coach vs. a competitive coach comes from. I've never heard it until now. At least, some people seem to be implying or outright stating that those two designations are mutually exclusive, like if you're a guy who is really good at developing young players you're somehow deficient at in-game coaching, and vice versa. It's weird and I don't know why it has suddenly become a thing here.
 
Bozle said:
Because he didnt wet himself at our first contract offer
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So? He could have gone back to BU which he obviously liked.

I love my job and wouldn't wanna go anywhere else but you better believe I'm gonna raise a stench to the union if I don't get more hours after probation. That's how working works.

You can love what you do and want to do it, and still want to get paid for it. Otherwise it's a hobby, not a career.
 
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Quinn seems like the antithesis of AV. Strong communication skills and a desire to be more hands on can help quite a few of our young players. AV is an old timer(like me) who works professionally and keeps the personal interaction to a minimal. Players who had high projections could reach there potential as players with Quinn's coaching style. I thought Brady had a chance to be a 1LD...Deangelo has all the tools..can he be coached up to a 2RD? Buch because of his background would benefit more from Kovy...and does that mentoring push Buch to 30 +?If you asked me who I would like to counsel a Lias or Filip ..AV or Quinn? I would choose Quinn because AV did not coach up any of his younger players. So yes I like the change though I do not have any idea how Quinn will perform. I am of the belief this is the sacrificial coach(1st coach of rebuild) and he will be gone before playoff push.
 
Machinehead said:
So? He could have gone back to BU which he obviously liked.

I love my job and wouldn't wanna go anywhere else but you better believe I'm gonna raise a stench to the union if I don't get more hours after probation. That's how working works.

You can love what you do and want to do it, and still want to get paid for it. Otherwise it's a hobby, not a career.
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That's been my whole career, basically.
Has it been all guns and roses? No.
But very fortunate to keep doing what I've always liked to do. And being compensated nicely for it.

That's what happens when you're in demand, people. It's called life.

Power to Quinn.
 
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Machinehead said:
So? He could have gone back to BU which he obviously liked.

I love my job and wouldn't wanna go anywhere else but you better believe I'm gonna raise a stench to the union if I don't get more hours after probation. That's how working works.

You can love what you do and want to do it, and still want to get paid for it. Otherwise it's a hobby, not a career.
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Wrong...because the Rangers the came calling he is expected to grovel at whatever morsels Gorton deemed him worthy of receiving. Please stay on message.
 
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Bleed Ranger Blue said:
Wrong, as usual. The legitimate criticisms of AV (his stubborness when it came to his system, his defensive schemes/lack of adjustments, and his over reliance on delegating leadership in the locker room) often manifested themselves into a narrative that AV was amongst the worst coaches in the league and couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag. Thats where things went off the rails. Not to mention the constant bickering about his personnel deployment with little or no heed given to a roster thats been steadily corroding for 3 years.
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Wrong as usual? Are you keeping tabs?

Does a white board hang above your computer with usernames and a running tally of when they got something wrong vs when they offered an opinion? Maybe an excel sheet?
Do you have an evaluatory committee assigned to decide fairly when someone's opinion is wrong or right?

Your post here only works if I had said "All of the criticism of AV was right" I didn't say that, therefore leaving open the possibility that some criticism was wrong. Seeing as how you offered a paltry handful of examples of what YOU think was wrong, i don't really feel compelled to do much but roll my eyes at this response bc it does nothing to concretely contradict what I said.
 
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nyr2k2 said:
That's really good, I'm glad to see they're allowing Quinn to pick his assistants, and not forcing anything.

Unless, of course, Quinn *gasp* negotiated for the right to choose his own assistants. The ****ing nerve of this guy.
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Picking his own assistants? On an original six franchise? Who is this guy?
 
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